ConcepTest: Ocean Salinity #1
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
How would the salinity of the oceans vary if the continents and oceans each covered 50% of Earth's surface and precipitation and evaporation were similar to present?
a. salinity would be lower than todayb. salinity would be higher than today
c. salinity would be the same as today
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is b.
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