It changed the direction of ocean currents and therefore how global climate was moderated.
It changed the direction of the trade winds so that they now formed a circulation pattern.
Which are possible climatic consequences of the formation of the Isthmus of Panama?
Select all that apply.
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It created conditions for a similar joining of other continents across Earth.
It created the Atlantic Gulf Stream taking warm waters northward and giving northwestern Europe a milder climate.
It changed the direction of ocean currents and therefore how global climate was moderated.
It changed the direction of the trade winds so that they now formed a circulation pattern.
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