1. Environmental scientists have become concerned that Maryland's precipitation is too far from neutral to be safe for healthy aquatic
ecosystems. What property of water would they test?

pH

Explanation:

The pH of a solution refers to the acidity or alkalinity of the solution. The solubility of some ions that are dissolved in a water body depends on the pH of the water. Sudden changes in pH could lead to sudden precipitation of substances from the water.

Hence, Maryland's precipitation may be monitored by environmentalists if they can observe the pH of the water in the course of searching for the possible cause of the precipitation occurring in the water body.

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

the answer is d. chordata