Deep water is colder than surface because:

A. Deep water cools where there is no sunlight
B. Hydrothermal vents keep it cool
C. Water sinks, then cools
D. It gets cold at the surface, then sinks
E. All of the abovef


Answer: D. It gets cold at the surface, then sinks

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