The Salinity of Surface Waters in the Oceans ________

question 22

Multiple Choice

The salinity of surface waters in the oceans ________.

• A) varies mainly in response to the balance between evaporation and precipitation at a given locality
• B) varies mainly in response to the intensity of winds at a given locality
• C) varies mainly in response to variations in the depth of the euphotic layer
• D) is everywhere the same
• E) varies chaotically

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