Which of the following describe how water mixes in a thermohaline current? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

Question

Responses

Saltier water sinks under less salty water.
Saltier water sinks under less salty water.

Cold water sinks under warmer water.
Cold water sinks under warmer water.

Less salty water sinks under saltier water.
Less salty water sinks under saltier water.

Warm water sinks under colder water.

Answer 1

The correct answers that describe how water mixes in a thermohaline current are:

1. Saltier water sinks under less salty water.
2. Cold water sinks under warmer water.

These responses reflect the principles of density-driven circulation, where saltier (and therefore denser) water will sink below less salty (and less dense) water, and cold water is denser than warm water, causing it to sink as well.