Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Ocean salinity is conventionally calculated as:

  1. The volume of freshwater present in 100 grams of seawater.
  2. The amount of dissolved salt in grams per 1,000 grams of seawater.
  3. The amount of suspended sediment in one litre of seawater.
  4. The percentage of ocean water lost through evaporation each year.
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