Bacteria in the soil converts this nutrient into a usable form. plants take up the usable nutrient through the soil and assimilate it into proteins, making it part of the plant. an animal eats the plants, and the nutrient becomes part of the animal. when the animal dies, it decomposes, returning the nutrient back to the soil. which cycle is being described?
a. water cycle
b. carbon cycle
c. nitrogen cycle
d. phosphorous cycle

they are known to reach a speed of 21 miles per hour

answer: - few nutrients

high pressure

low temperatures

explanation: 1. few nutrients:   open-ocean zone is located way far from the land, which is the main source of the essential nutrients.2. high pressure: pressure increases by 1 atmosphere for every 10 meters increase in depth.3. ample sunlight: a large fraction of the sunlight is reflected back to the atmosphere from the sea surface. 4. varying salinity: below the thermocline, the water is isolated from the atmosphere so the salinity remains stable over the year.5. low temperatures:   the temperature of open-ocean zone ranges from a low of -2°c to an average of 17°c