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Density is lowest at the surface where the water is warmest. As depth increases, there is a region of rapidly increasing density. This region is called:

Question: Density is lowest at the surface where the water is warmest. As depth increases, there is a region of rapidly increasing density. This region is called:
  • A. Pressure
  • B. Pycnocline
  • C. Phytoplankton
  • D. Salinity
Correct Answer: B. Pycnocline
Explanation: The pycnocline is the layer in oceans where water density increases rapidly with depth due to temperature and salinity changes.

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