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Geography GK · Q49

Hydrosphere

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 49

Q49

Major source of oceanic salinity is

A.
Rivers
Answer
B.
Land
C.
Wind
D.
Ash from volcanoes

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Major source of oceanic salinity is rivers. There are many chemicals in seawater that make it salty. Most of them get there from rivers carrying chemicals dissolved out of rock and soil. The main one is sodium chloride, often just called salt.