Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> With reference to oceanic salinity, which of the statements given below is/are correct?
1. Oceanic salinity steadily decreases from equator to the poles.
2. Coastal waters are generally more saline as rivers bring in salts from the continental lands
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Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D None of the above

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Generally, salinity decreases from Equator towards the pole but the highest salinity is seldom recorded near the Equator because high rainfall reduces the related proportion of salt. The highest salinity is observed between 20 to 40 degrees North latitude. So decrease in salinity is not steady as we move towards north
Coastal water are less saline as they are regularly being fed by freashwater from rivers.