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Spanish explorers traveling from South America back to Spain were impacted by which of the following? (1 point)
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the Gulf Stream
the Gulf Stream

the Southern Equitorial Current
the Southern Equitorial Current

westerlies moving counter to the trade winds
westerlies moving counter to the trade winds

calm winds of the Intertropical Convergence zone
calm winds of the Intertropical Convergence zone

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westerlies moving counter to the trade winds

Explanation: To return east to Spain, sailors from South America would sail north to catch the prevailing westerlies, which blow eastward (opposite the westward trade winds) and carried ships back across the Atlantic.