Once the gulf stream reaches the far north, what happens next?
it cools and flows away from the pole, causing cooler climates farther south.
it circles the poles, becoming ice.
it crashes with incoming warm water.
it flows away from the pole, causing warmer climates farther south.

Once the Gulf Stream reaches the far north, it cools and flows away from the pole, causing cooler climates farther south. (First option provided).

The Gulf Strean is a warm and swift Atlantic Ocean current along with its northern extension the North Atlantic Drift. The Gulf Stream originates in the Gulf of Mexico and extends to the tip of Florida following the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before spanning the Atlantic Ocean.

d

explanation:

the option which was not a function of missionaries in the northwest was the first one - they established posts for trading furs and other goods.

missionaries were sent around the world to spread religion and their knowledge and others - they were not merchants who sold furs and other goods.