Geography · Oceanography
With reference to oceanographic processes, consider the following statements: Statement I: Marine upwelling zones are commonly associated with high biological productivity. Statement II: Upwelling occurs when cold, nutrient-rich waters from deeper ocean layers rise toward the surface. Statement III: This process may also transport certain bottom-dwelling organisms or nutrients toward upper ocean layers. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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- 1Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct.
- 2Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and it explains Statement I.
- 3Statements II and III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I.
- 4Statements II and III are correct and both explain Statement I.✓
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Statements II and III are correct and both explain Statement I.
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