QUESTION 1 What percentage of our Earth's surface is covered by water? 70.6% 29.4% 33.5% 87.6% QUESTION 2 Define salinity. O the measure of the density of water the measure of the degree of saltiness of seawater the measure of the average carbon concentration in seawater QUESTION 3 In what units is ocean water salinity expressed? Omg/L ppm ppt

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QUESTION 1
What percentage of our Earth's surface is covered by water?
70.6%
29.4%
33.5%
87.6%
QUESTION 2
Define salinity.
the measure of the density of water
the measure of the degree of saltiness of seawater
the measure of the average carbon concentration in seawater
QUESTION 3
In what
mg/L
ppm
ppt
≤000
units is ocean water salinity expressed?
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 1 What percentage of our Earth's surface is covered by water? 70.6% 29.4% 33.5% 87.6% QUESTION 2 Define salinity. the measure of the density of water the measure of the degree of saltiness of seawater the measure of the average carbon concentration in seawater QUESTION 3 In what mg/L ppm ppt ≤000 units is ocean water salinity expressed?
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