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No, ocean water is generally not saltier at the poles. In fact, polar regions tend to have lower salinity due to the melting of ice, which dilutes the seawater. Additionally, freshwater input from rivers and precipitation can also reduce salinity in these areas. In contrast, warmer regions closer to the equator often have higher salinity due to higher evaporation rates.
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Why does the ocean water get saltier after evaporation?
If water is evaporated salt remain in the ocean.
Does the water cycle affect the ocean?
the ocean becomes saltier (evaporation) or less salty (precipitation/runoff)
What are two major ways that an ocean can become saltier?
Evaporation: When water evaporates from the ocean's surface, it leaves behind salts, increasing the overall salinity of the water. Formation of sea ice: When sea ice forms, the salt in the water is excluded, leading to the surrounding water becoming saltier.
What causes ocean water near the poles to be colder than ocean water near the equator?
the sun's rays strike the water at a angle at the poles APEX
Is the ocean water near the poles less salty?
Yes, ocean water near the poles is less salty compared to ocean water near the equator. This is because melting ice and precipitation in polar regions dilute the salinity of the water.
Do oceans near the poles tend to be saltier?
The water is saltier at the poles, and less salty at the equator.
Which is denser ocean water or fresh water?
ocean water, because it is saltier.
Why does the ocean water get saltier after evaporation?
If water is evaporated salt remain in the ocean.
How does evaporation affect the ocean and the atmosphere?
makes the ocean water saltier
What is saltier the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean?
Before and after I am done urinating in Mediterranean beaches, the water is much saltier than the Atlantic due to the fact that the Mediterranean loses more water to evaporation than it receives from rivers.
If a mass of ocean water is cold and salty what will it do?
The cooler saltier water sinks toward the ocean floor.
Why does evaporation result in ocean water becoming saltier?
Evaporation causes ocean water to become saltier because when water evaporates, only the water molecules leave, while the salt and other minerals remain behind. This process leaves the remaining water with a higher concentration of salt, making it saltier.
What body of water in the middle east is saltier then the ocean?
That would be the Dead Sea. It's approximately 9 times saltier than the ocean's waters.
As ocean water in a tide pool warms and evaporates the remaining water becomes?
saltier
What happens to ocean water that does not evaporate?
The water that doesn't evaporate into vapor stays in the ocean as liquid water. The oceans have a lot of liquid water. Over time, ocean water is always evaporating and turning into rain and comes back to the ocean; but the salts and minerals carried into the sea from rivers never evaporate. They stay dissolved in the ocean waters and make it saltier and saltier.
Does the water cycle affect the ocean?
the ocean becomes saltier (evaporation) or less salty (precipitation/runoff)
Where does deep ocean water originate?
The two main sources of deep water are at the poles, where the cold temperatures and the higher salinity make water denser and sink. Water is saltier here because when the water freezes, salt is left behind in the water, making salinity rise.
