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What does ocean salinity measure?
Think about what is dissolved in ocean water.
Name one factor that increases ocean salinity.
Consider areas that are hot and dry.
What is the average salinity of ocean water?
Look for a common figure used to describe average conditions.
True or False: High evaporation leads to decreased salinity in ocean water.
Think about what happens when water evaporates.
A researcher measures ocean salinity in different regions. If the salinity is 30 ppt in a river mouth and 38 ppt in a hot desert region, explain the potential reasons for this contrast.
Think about the geographic features of each location.
Discuss how an increase in global temperatures might modify both evaporation and freshwater runoff and the resulting implications for ocean salinity.
Stay focused on the cause and effect relationship between climate change and salinity.
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