What is not a factor on the salinity of a particular region of ocean?
a. Evaporation
b. Precipitation
c. Freshwater run-off from the continents
d. Saturation levels
ANS: D
Salinity is the concentration of dissolved inorganic solids in water. Despite an average of 35 salinity
in the ocean, there are regions of variation. Salinity levels can be heavily impacted by evaporation,
precipitation, and run-off activities. Information can be found in the section Seawater Consists of
Water and Dissolved Solids
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