The average salinity of seawater is
A. 3%
B. 3.5%
C. 2.5%
D. 2%
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Salinity is generally low at the equator and at the poles, and high at mid-latitudes. The average salinity is about 35 parts per thousand. Stated in another way, about 3.5 percent of the weight of seawater comes from the dissolved salts.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> General Science
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Seawater, or salt water, is water from a sea or ocean. On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of about 3.5% (35 g/L, or 599 mM).