The single most important source of deep water to all of the world's oceans is ________.

A. Antarctic intermediate water
B. Antarctic intermediate water and the Peru current along the South American coast
C. the Peru current along the South American coast
D. subduction in all oceans
E. downwelling in the North Atlantic


Answer: E

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Why is geology such a useful tool in our ever-changing society?

What will be an ideal response?

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Which is NOT one of the four major dense areas of settlement in the world?

A) eastern United States and Canada B) Europe C) East Asia D) North Africa E) South Asia

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Differential weathering is controlled by _____

a. the angle of repose for different particle sizes b. variations in oxygen availability c. differences in rainwater chemistry d. variation in climate e. differences in rock type

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Lightning can shoot from the top of thunderstorms into the upper atmosphere

a. True b. False

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences