Question

ocean water
quiz complete
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
which is one quality of the entire open-ocean zone?
○ few nutrients
○ low pressure
○ ample sunlight
○ varying salinity

Explanation:

The open - ocean zone has limited nutrients as most nutrients are near the coast or in shallower areas. Pressure increases with depth in the ocean, so low pressure is not a quality of the entire open - ocean zone. Sunlight only penetrates the upper layers (euphotic zone) of the ocean, not the entire open - ocean zone. Salinity is relatively stable in the open - ocean compared to coastal areas where freshwater input can vary salinity.

Answer:

few nutrients