Answer:
Cool dense water sinks to the ocean floor.
Warm water replaces cool surface water.
Wind blowing parallel to the shore causes upwelling of cool water.
Answer:
23
Explanation:
After mitosis two identical cells are created with the same original number of chromosomes; 46. Haploid cells that are generated through meiosis, such as egg and sperm, only have 23 chromosomes, because, remember, meiosis is a "reduction division."
Starfish, or more accurately sea stars, fill a niche as predator and prey in marine ecosystems close to shore. With more than 18,000 species in the world, they range from the tropics to the Pacific Northwest and further north. They can grow larger than a foot across and can have as many as 40 arms. While sea stars are known for their ability to regrow lost arms, they have an unusual digestive system, too.