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A Zone in Which the Ocean's Salinity Changes Rapidly with Increasing

Question 21

Question 21

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A zone in which the ocean's salinity changes rapidly with increasing depth is called .


A) halocline
B) thermocline
C) pycnocline
D) metacline

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