Which of the following is true of the surface water and deep water of the ocean?(1 point)

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There is little vertical mixing between layers because the warm water is atop the colder water.
There is little vertical mixing between layers because the warm water is atop the colder water.

There is little vertical mixing between layers because currents only flow sideways.
There is little vertical mixing between layers because currents only flow sideways.

There is constant vertical mixing as fresh water evaporates and the salty surface water that remains sinks.
There is constant vertical mixing as fresh water evaporates and the salty surface water that remains sinks.

There is constant vertical mixing between layers because the warm water is atop the colder water.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

There is little vertical mixing between layers because the warm water is atop the colder water.

This phenomenon is known as "stratification," where warmer, less dense water sits on top of cooler, denser water, leading to limited vertical mixing between the layers.