A. In the oceans the highest salinity is found in the latitudinal belt of 15° N and 10° S.
B. Sodium chloride is the leading salt in oceans.
C. Great Salt Lake of Anatolian plateau has a salinity of 240‰.
D. Baltic sea salinity is much below the normal salinity of the oceans.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Ocean Salinity Statements: Analysis
Statement A: Salinity Belt Location
The highest ocean salinity typically occurs in subtropical regions (around 20° to 30° North and South latitude). This is due to high evaporation rates and low precipitation in these zones. The statement places the highest salinity belt at 15° N and 10° S, which is near but not the precise location of the maximum salinity zones. Therefore, this statement is considered incorrect.
Statement B: Leading Salt in Oceans
Sodium chloride (NaCl) is the most abundant salt dissolved in ocean water. It constitutes approximately 85% of all dissolved solids in seawater. This statement is factually correct.
Statement C: Great Salt Lake Salinity
The famous Great Salt Lake is located in Utah, USA, not on the Anatolian plateau. While lakes on the Anatolian plateau, like Lake Tuz, can have extremely high salinities (sometimes exceeding 300 parts per thousand, denoted as ‰), the statement incorrectly associates the name "Great Salt Lake" with the Anatolian plateau. The salinity figure of 240‰ might be plausible for a highly saline lake in that region, but the geographical association is incorrect. Therefore, this statement is considered incorrect.
Statement D: Baltic Sea Salinity
The Baltic Sea has a significantly lower salinity compared to the world's oceans. This is because it receives large amounts of freshwater runoff from numerous rivers and has limited exchange with the more saline North Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Its average salinity is around 6-8‰, which is considerably lower than the typical ocean salinity of about 35‰. This statement is factually correct.
Conclusion
Based on the analysis, statements B and D are correct.
Correct Option: 2. B and D Only
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