Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following statements is true about thermocline?

• A. It is the transition zone between warmer surface water and colder deep water.
• B.
  There is no change in temperature with height in this zone.
  
• C. It coincides with the photic zone
  
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A It is the transition zone between warmer surface water and colder deep water.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Thermocline lies between 100 metres and 1000 metres.There is a steep fall in temperature in this zone. The density of water increases with increasing depth.A thermocline is the transition layer between warmer mixed water at the ocean's surface and cooler deep water below <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->