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Q: What happens to salinity at the surface of the ocean?
  • A. Increases by the loss of water to ice or evaporation
  • B. Increases by the precipitation process
  • C. Decreases by transpiration
  • D. Decreases by the loss of water to ice or evaporation
Correct Answer: Option A - Salinity at the sea surface increases due to loss of water in the form of ice or evaporation. The salinity of the surface water of the oceans mainly depends on evaporation and precipitation. • In sea water there is typically close to 35 grams of dissolved salts in each liter. It is written as 35 % The normal range of ocean salinity ranges between 33-37 grams per liter (33% – 37%).
A. Salinity at the sea surface increases due to loss of water in the form of ice or evaporation. The salinity of the surface water of the oceans mainly depends on evaporation and precipitation. • In sea water there is typically close to 35 grams of dissolved salts in each liter. It is written as 35 % The normal range of ocean salinity ranges between 33-37 grams per liter (33% – 37%).

Explanations:

Salinity at the sea surface increases due to loss of water in the form of ice or evaporation. The salinity of the surface water of the oceans mainly depends on evaporation and precipitation. • In sea water there is typically close to 35 grams of dissolved salts in each liter. It is written as 35 % The normal range of ocean salinity ranges between 33-37 grams per liter (33% – 37%).