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Salinity is the amount of salt in grams ...

Salinity is the amount of salt in grams present in _______

A

1000 grams of water

B

100 grams of water

C

10000 grams of water

D

10 grams of water

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Salinity is the saltiness or amount of salt dissolved in a body of water, called saline water. This is usually measured in g salt k g sea water. However, the commonest way to record salinity is to measure the amount of salt in 1,000 g of water, so it is referred to as .parts per thousand. or ppt. Most of the ocean has a salinity of between 34 ppt and 36 ppt.
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