OCEAN CURRENTS

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Order the liquids from most dense to least dense.

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4, 3, 2, 1

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Which box has a higher density? Options: Box A, Box B, cannot be determined, they are the same

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Box A

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Which layer would have the highest salinity? Options: surface mixed zone, transition zone, deep zone

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deep zone

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Layer of water in which there is a high rate of change in salinity in the vertical dimension.

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halocline

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What happens to density as depth increases?

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increases

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At what depth does the halocline reach its maximum salinity? Options: 0 meters, 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters

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200 meters

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Which ocean zone has the least salinity?

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surface zone

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Which ocean zone is the most dense? Options: surface zone, middle zone, deep zone

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deep zone

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This Image represents... Options: Downwelling, Upwelling, Thermohaline circulation, Rip Current

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Upwelling

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As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.

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False