Question 20(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(03.05 LC)

How do upwelling currents near the shore affect the abundance of aquatic organisms along the shoreline?

They bring nutrients towards the shore, increasing the abundance of organisms.
They create nutrients from inorganic matter, increasing the abundance of organisms.
They move nutrients away from the shore to deeper water, decreasing the abundance of organisms.
They destroy nutrients, decreasing the abundance of organisms.

They bring nutrients towards the shore, increasing the abundance of organisms.