Which open-ocean zone order shows decreasing temperature?
A. deep zone, transition zone, surface zone
B. surface zone, transition zone, deep zone
C. transition zone, surface zone, deep zone
D. surface zone, deep zone, transition zone
Answer (1)
The temperature of the open ocean decreases with depth, starting from the warm Surface Zone, moving to the cooler Transition Zone, and finally to the cold Deep Zone. Thus, the correct order illustrating decreasing temperature is Surface Zone, Transition Zone, Deep Zone. ;
