If the gradual rise of deep water at temperate and tropical zones were to stop, the thermocline would

rise, making the difference in water layers steeper Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: F
The thermocline would sink if the deep water did not rise in the temperate and tropical zones. This
would make the layering in the water less steep. The thermocline maintains its position by the
continual slow upward movement of water. Information can be found in the section Thermohaline
Circulation Affects All the Ocean's Water

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