Question

The salinity of an ocean will increase when a freshwater source flows into it.

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

• The statement that The salinity of an ocean will increase when a freshwater source flows into it is false.

• The reason behind is that the freshwater has low salinity as compared to the ocean.

• On average, the salinity of the ocean is around 35 ppt whereas that of freshwater is 0.5 ppt or even lesser.

• Therefore, if the freshwater will enter the ocean, due to lesser salt content it will dilute the ocean water and thus decrease its salinity.