Question

How do conditions change as the depth of the ocean water increases?

temperature increases and pressure decreases


temperature decreases and pressure decreases


temperature decreases and pressure increases


temperature increases and pressure increases

Answer 1

Temperature decreases and pressure increases

Step-by-step explanation:

The water molecules pack together tighter as pressure increases –the pressure increase with depth, due to the weight of the water above, and causes the greatest density changes in seawater with depth (greater than the density changes due to temperature and salinity changes).