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The thermocline defines the ___________, and the pycnocline defines the ___________.
 
  a) Area where the water density rapidly changes; area where the temperature rapidly changes
  b) Area where the water temperature rapidly changes; area where the water density rapidly changes
  c) Area where the temperature of the water is at equilibrium; the density of the water is at equilibrium
  d) Area where salt concentration rapidly changes; area where oxygen rapidly changes

Question 2

What influences ocean color?
 
  a) The level of turbidity as a result of runoff
  b) The level of photosynthetic pigment, which has a positive correlation with biological production
  c) The level of salinity
  d) Both A and B
  e) None of the above



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D



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