Ocean water is sinking at the North Atlantic Buoy Station. What could be the reason that the water sinks?

A. Warmer water sinks below cold water.

B. Denser water sinks below less dense water.

C. Freshwater sinks below ocean water.

D. Water of low salinity sinks below water of high salinity.

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Myles Ayala

Biology

18 March, 09:05

Ocean water is sinking at the North Atlantic Buoy Station. What could be the reason that the water sinks?

A. Warmer water sinks below cold water.

B. Denser water sinks below less dense water.

C. Freshwater sinks below ocean water.

D. Water of low salinity sinks below water of high salinity.

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Greta Morrow · Answer 1

Greta Morrow 18 March, 09:16

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The answer is B for apex

Kristina Hensley · Answer 2

A. false. Colder water sinks because its denser. It's particles are closer together due to the temperature.

B. True. Liquids of higher density sink.

C. False. Seawater is denser than freshwater due to the salt particles in it

D. False. The higher the salinity, the higher the density. High salinity means there's more salt mixed into a specified volume. The more particles in a specified volume, the higher the density.

Your answer is B

Ocean water is sinking at the North Atlantic Buoy Station. What could be the reason that the water sinks?A. Warmer water sinks below cold water.B. Denser water sinks below less dense water.C. Freshwater sinks below ocean water.D. Water of low salinity sinks below water of high salinity.

Ocean water is sinking at the North Atlantic Buoy Station. What could be the reason that the water sinks?

A. Warmer water sinks below cold water.

B. Denser water sinks below less dense water.

C. Freshwater sinks below ocean water.

D. Water of low salinity sinks below water of high salinity.