Question

what drives thermohaline circulation in the ocean? (1 point)
evaporation of water at the equator
trade winds blowing over the water
temperature and salinity of the water
nutrients and sediments in the water

Explanation:

Thermohaline circulation is driven by differences in water density. Temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline) affect water density. Warmer, less - saline water is less dense and rises, while colder, more - saline water is denser and sinks. This creates a global - scale circulation pattern. Evaporation at the equator (A) mainly affects local salinity but is not the direct driver. Trade winds (B) drive surface - water currents like the Ekman transport, not thermohaline circulation. Nutrients and sediments (D) do not drive thermohaline circulation.

Answer:

C. temperature and salinity of the water