It holds more weight in the regular water.
The resistance of a wire is directly proportional to the length of the wire. That is the longer the length of the wire, the higher the resistance and the shorter the length of the wire, the smaller the resistance.
Mid ocean ridges
The mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans
Sea floor spreading
The process by which new, oceanic crust forms along a mid ocean ridge and older crust moves away from the ridge. :)