Question

Pick the right statements from the following:

• A. Equatorial waters are less saline than polar waters.
• B. Polar water experience less evaporation.
• C. Equatorial waters are supplied less fresh water.
• D. Polar ice caps make the water more salty.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B Polar water experience less evaporation.
C Equatorial waters are supplied less fresh water.

Polar water bodies are less saline than equatorial water bodies. Mainly because polar water experience less evaporation and get abundant fresh water from ice caps, melting glaciers and rivers.