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A Zone in Which the Ocean's Salinity Changes Rapidly with Increasing

Question 45

Question 45

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A zone in which the ocean's salinity changes rapidly with increasing depth is called a ____.


A) a halocline
B) a thermocline
C) a pycnocline
D) a metacline

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