Read the following sentences from the passage. “Scientists call this the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt. The heat carried north helps keep the Atlantic Ocean warmer in the winter time, which warms the nearby countries as well.”

What might happen if the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt stopped flowing?

A. The Pacific Ocean would probably become the new conveyor belt.
B. The countries near the Atlantic Ocean could get warmer in the winter.
C. The Atlantic Ocean would probably keep working the same way.
D. Countries near the Atlantic Ocean might get colder in the winter.