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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Definitions:

Median

A statistical measure representing the middle value in a data set, where half the numbers are above and half are below it.

Median

The middle value in a list of numbers, which separates the higher half from the lower half.

Mean

A statistical measure referring to the average value in a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all numbers by the quantity of numbers.

Typical Age

A reference to the most common age or age range at which an event, behavior, or development stage usually occurs.