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What is the average salinity of ocean water, in grams of salt per kilogram of water?

Correct answer A. 35 grams

Explanation

Seawater contains on average about 35 grams of dissolved salts in each kilogram, mainly sodium chloride, giving a salinity of about 35 parts per thousand.

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