Question

The water in the Gulf of Mexico is____ the water near arctic regions a.less dense than b.more dense than c. Just as dense as

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a.) less dense than. The water in the Gulf of Mexico is less dense than the water near arctic regions. The Gulf Mexico is an ocean that has been largely surrounded by the continent of North America. The Gulf of Mexico was a result of the plate tectonics 300 year ago.