The term pressure most nearly refers to which of the following?
A. another term for density
B. a property of water near the ocean bottom
C. force per area created by the weight of water
D. the pushing of ocean currents on objects in the ocean
pressure is force per unit area or p=f/a. The pressure at the bottom of the ocean =weight of overlying water /1m^2. Think of it as the weight of a column of water 1 meter square sitting on the ocean floor. so the correct answer is "C".
