Upwelling
a. increases productivity by bringing nutrient-rich
cool water to the surface of the ocean.
b. occurs in cold northern oceans.
c. refers to the accumulation of pollution in the
North Pacific Ocean.
d. occurs when warm ocean currents approach the
edge of continents.
e. generates the major climatic changes in the
Pacific Ocean known as El Niño.
Answer: a
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