A Zone in Which the Ocean's Salinity Changes Rapidly with Increasing

question 6

Multiple Choice

A zone in which the ocean's salinity changes rapidly with increasing depth is called:

• A) a halocline.
• B) a thermocline.
• C) a pycnocline.
• D) a metacline.

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