Question

What causes the sinking of water in the northern Atlantic Ocean, which helps to drive the Ocean Conveyor Belt?
The low salinity water coming from the south gains salt and becomes more dense.
The high salinity water coming from the south cools and becomes more dense.
The high salinity water coming from the south warms and becomes less dense.
The low salinity water coming from the south looses salt and becomes less dense.

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

The global ocean conveyor belt is a constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity. The great ocean conveyor moves water around the globe. ... This loss of heat to the atmosphere makes the water cooler and denser, causing it to sink to the bottom of the ocean.

Answer 2

Answer:

B) the high salinity water coming from the south could and becomes more dense.