The Humboldt Current, a river of cold water running deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, sweeps eastward toward the South American coast until it hits the coastline, where it is forced upward near the surface. Deep sediments come up along with the cold water

Predict what you would find along that coast.

A) very few sea birds B) limited algae
C) tremendous biomass D) lots of rain


Answer: C

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