Mid-latitude waters are generally fresher than polar or subtropical zones because

A. more evaporation, more frontal precipitation.
B. more evaporation, less frontal precipitation.
C. less evaporation, more frontal precipitation.
D. less evaporation, less frontal precipitation.


Answer: C

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