The salinity of sea water is determined by the amount of common salt (Sodium Chloride) in __________ of sea water.
A. 1 gram
B. 10 grams
C. 1 kg
D. 10 kg
B. 10 grams
C. 1 kg
D. 10 kg
Details:
Salinity of seawater is usually expressed as the grams of salt per kilogram (1000 g) of seawater. On average, about 35 g of salt is present in each 1 kg of seawater, so we say that the average salinity of the ocean salinity is 35 parts per thousand (ppt).