The Ocean Is Maintaining a Constant Salinity Because

question 17

Multiple Choice

The ocean is maintaining a constant salinity because

• A) the fresh water from the rivers equals the amount of water evaporated from the oceans.
• B) chlorine and sodium will not form a salt compound at normal ocean temperatures.
• C) glaciers are melting and adding fresh water to the system.
• D) chemical reactions in the oceans combine elements into compounds that are stored in the biota or ocean sediment.
• E) The ocean is actually increasing in salinity.

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