Which process does NOT lead to a decrease in the salinity of water? Options: runoff from land, precipitation, sea ice melting, evaporation

ocean salinity

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evaporation
2.
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Which term refers to a rapid change of temperature with increasing depth of the ocean? Options: pycnocline, thermocline, abyssalocline, isothermal cline
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thermocline
3.
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In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater? (Options: depth, latitude, temperature, salt content)
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temperature
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What happens to pressure as you go deeper into the ocean?
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increases
5.
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Is the salt in your salt shaker the same salt that is in our oceans?
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true
6.
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Which of the following is not a process that decreases the salinity of seawater? runoff from land, icebergs melting, precipitation, evaporation
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evaporation
7.
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What is the most abundant salt in the sea?
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sodium chloride
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