The lack of foraminiferal [fuh-ram-uh-NIF-er-uhl] and other carbonate oozes at depths greater than 4 kilometers is explained by which of the following?
W) Foraminifera or other shelled organisms cannot exist at this depth due to pressure
X) Deep sea decomposers break down carbonate shells
Y) Carbonate shells dissolve at depths below the carbonate compensation depth
Z) Hydrothermal vent activity at depths exceeding 4 km create highly acidic deep ocean environments, limiting the ability for organisms to live
✔️Answer:Y) CARBONATE SHELLS DISSOLVE AT DEPTHS BELOW THE CARBONATE COMPENSATION DEPTH
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