A gyre is .
A. a looping pattern of water motion
B. water flowing through the ocean due to tides
C. denser, saltier water sinking to the ocean floor
D. the rising and falling of the water level in the ocean

What is the "great pacific garbage patch"? a large area of marine debris concentrated by rotating ocean currents a large area around the pacific rim where debris collects from natural disasters such as tsunamis an area in the pacific ocean where trash is intentionally dumped due to lack of landfill availability a large trash dump located in hawaii

Which symbols below represent the ions found in the glass of water ? a. oh- and h+ b. co2 and o2 c. o2 and h2 d. nh3- and h+

Sediment layers stop lateral spreading when: they encounter a barrier they encounter an opposing current they run out of additional sedimentary material