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What is salinity used in a sentence?

The salinity of the ocean was much higher than I thought it would be.


Which layer of the ocean has higher salinity?

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Ocean water has a higher what than fresh water?

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What is the percentage of the world's ocean is dissolved salt?

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Is determined by the amount of dissolved salts in water?

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What is the difference between fresh water and ocean?

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True or false places where rivers pour fresh water into the ocean have low salinity?

Salinity is a measure of how salty water is. Ocean water is more salty in some places than in others. The answer is yes, places where rivers pour fresh water into the ocean have low salinity because fresh water is normally cold and in warm areas, ocean water evaporates quicker. When this happens, salt is left behind and the ocean water has a higher salinity.


Why is salinity higher in areas with more ice?

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What cause surface ocean water to have a higher salt content?

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