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Q. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Salinity of ocean water?
  1. Salinity increases from Equator towards the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
  2. Low salinity is found in front of River mouths.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
Answer: Both 1 & 2
Notes: On an average, salinity increases from equator towards the poles. The highest salinity is not recorded near the equator (high temperature and evaporation, but rainfall reduces salinity). Hence, it records only 35% salinity.
low salinity is found in front of River mouths (Amazon, Niger, Rhine, St. Lawrence).

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