Given an Approximate Ocean Water Volume of 1

question 9

Multiple Choice

Given an approximate ocean water volume of 1.4 × 109 km³ and a rate of input/output of 320 × 103 km³/y, the residence time of water in the ocean is ________.

• A) 2 hours
• B) 2 months
• C) 2286 years
• D) 4375 years
• E) 2 × 106 years

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