What statement about the salinity of ocean water is true?

A.) The salinity of seawater decrease as one moves from the surface to the depths of the ocean.

B.) The salinity of surface ocean water does not change from latitude to latitude.

C.) An increase in the concentration of salts in ocean water will increase its density.

D.) The salinity of ocean water is lowest near the surface of the ocean.

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Alani Blackburn

22 March, 10:26

What statement about the salinity of ocean water is true?

A.) The salinity of seawater decrease as one moves from the surface to the depths of the ocean.

B.) The salinity of surface ocean water does not change from latitude to latitude.

C.) An increase in the concentration of salts in ocean water will increase its density.

D.) The salinity of ocean water is lowest near the surface of the ocean.

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Tatiana Mccullough · Answer 1

An increase in the concentration of salt in the ocean water will increase it's density because more salt has to be concentrated in the same space as before.