Why Is the Surface Salinity in the Tropics So Much

question 25

Multiple Choice

Why is the surface salinity in the tropics so much higher than that of the equator or high latitudes?

• A) There is a higher evaporation rate in the tropics.
• B) There is a higher rate of precipitation in the tropics.
• C) There are more continents in the tropics,and thus more sediment weathered.
• D) There is a large influx of freshwater from rivers along the equator.

---

Definitions:

Averaged Behaviors

The collective pattern or norm of behaviors exhibited by a group of individuals, deduced by aggregating individual behaviors.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics and behaviors that define an individual's patterns of thought, feeling, and acting.

Random Variations

Random variations refer to changes in data, biological traits, or phenomena that occur without a discernible pattern, order, or predictability.

Aggregated

Combined or collected into a summary form from separate parts.