Question

fill in the blank question deepwater masses form when sea ice forms. salt ions are left behind which makes the water saltier and more blank. this water blank to the bottom of the ocean and flows along the ocean floor toward the equator as a deepwater mass. need help? review these concept resources. read about the concept

Explanation:

When sea ice forms, salt is excluded, so the remaining water has higher salinity and, due to the relationship between salinity, temperature, and density (colder and saltier water is denser), it becomes more dense. Denser water sinks to the ocean bottom and then flows as deepwater masses. So the first blank (for the property of water after salt exclusion) is "dense" (or "denser"), and the second blank (action of the dense water) is "sinks".

Answer:

First blank: dense (or denser)
Second blank: sinks