ConcepTest: Ocean Salinity #3
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
Predict what would happen to the salinity of the world's oceans if the Indian Ocean was blocked off and all of its water evaporated.
a. World's oceans would become more saltyb. World's oceans would become less salty
c. World's oceans' salinity did not change
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is b.
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