Question

The term pressure most nearly refers to which of the following?

A. another term for density
B. a property of water near the ocean bottom
C. force per area created by the weight of water
D. the pushing of ocean currents on objects in the ocean

Answer 1

pressure is force per unit area or p=f/a. The pressure at the bottom of the ocean =weight of overlying water /1m^2. Think of it as the weight of a column of water 1 meter square sitting on the ocean floor. so the correct answer is "C".

Answer 2

The correct answer would be C. force per area created by water.