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Redwolflake15

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on: Jul 14, 2018
How does the average depth of the oceans compare to the average elevation of the continents?
 
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What is salinity, and how is it usually expressed? What is the average salinity of the ocean?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The average depth of the oceans is about four and a half times as deep as the average continental elevation.

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Salinity is the total amount of solid material dissolved in water, usually expressed in parts per hundred () or parts per thousand (). The average salinity of the ocean is 3.5, or 35.


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