One of the Following Statements Best Describes the Temperature and Salinity

question 26

Multiple Choice

One of the following statements best describes the temperature and salinity of the deep water over the continental shelf:

• A)It is typically very different from that of the surface as a result of light affecting only the surface.
• B)It is usually about the same along the entire water column as a result of the type of sediment.
• C)It is usually about the same along the entire water column as a result of currents and wave action.
• D)It is typically very different from that of the surface as a result of differences in nutrients.
• E)It is typically very different from that of the surface as a result of the higher density of surface water.

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