Question

What causes the sinking of water in the northern Atlantic Ocean, which helps to drive the Ocean Conveyor Belt?

a.) The high salinity from the south warms and becomes less dense.
b.) The high salinity from the south cools and becomes denser.
c.) The low salinity from the south gains salt and becomes denser.
d.) The low salinity from the south loses salt and becomes less dense.

Answer 1

the answer

proberbaly C or B

Answer 2

Answer:it's B or C

Step-by-step explanation:

In cold regions, such as the North Atlantic Ocean, ocean water loses heat to the atmosphere and becomes cold and dense. When ocean water freezes, forming sea ice, salt is left behind causing surrounding seawater to become saltier and denser. Dense-cold-salty water sinks to the ocean bottom.