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where do oceans have the lowest salinity?

at the poles

What are the three factors that contribute to the saltiness of the ocean?

runoff, evaporation, openings in the ocean floor

What percentage of freshwater is available to be used?

1%

Water that is below the surface of the earth is called?

groundwater

How do hydrothermal vents contribute to the salinity of the ocean?

minerals and heat are released which form salts

What process is indicated by the red box?

evaporation

What process is indicated by the red box?

hydrothermal vents add salts to the water

How does evaporation contribute to the saltiness of the ocean?

the water evaporates but the salt does not

Where is the ocean the saltiest?

areas with the most evaporation

What forms when a salt water lake dries up?

salt flat

What percentage of all water on earth is freshwater?

3%

the saltiness or the dissolved salt content of a body of water is called?

salinity

What process is indicated by the red box?

precipitation

Why might a saltwater lake form?

when a lake is cut off from rivers and precipitation?

What process is indicated by the red box?

condensation

how does runoff contribute to the salinity of the ocean?

dissolved minerals are washed off the land and carried by rivers towards the ocean

what process is indicated by the red box?

water evaporates but salt does not

What process is indicated by the red box?

runoff

where is most fresh water trapped?

glaciers/ice caps

What process is indicated by the red box?

precipitation