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Nutrient-rich matter falling through the depths of the ocean is known as _____.

A. runoff
B. phytoplankton
C. marine snow
D. thermocline

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C Marine snow explanation[
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Answer:

C ,marine snow

Step-by-step explanation:

Nutrients in the ocean are cycled by a process known as biological pumping, where plankton will extract the nutrients out of the surface water and combine them in their organic matrix.

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