Question

Which of the following is the cause of marine snow?(1 point)
Responses

Zooplankton swimming to the deep ocean each day
Zooplankton swimming to the deep ocean each day

Tiny pieces of coral that broke off and sink to the bottom
Tiny pieces of coral that broke off and sink to the bottom

Fish poop/dead organisms
Fish poop/dead organisms

Frozen water that sinks to the bottom because it is more dense than regular water

Answer 1

Fish poop/dead organisms

Marine snow is composed of falling organic material—dead plankton, mucus, fecal pellets, and other detritus—that sinks from the surface to the deep ocean.