Complete the table showing the salinity of open and land-locked seas.

Give reason.

Salinity increases in the midlatitudinal zones.

Answer the following questions.

A) What are the factors affecting the salinity of the sea water?

B) Explain the distribution of salinity around the Tropic of Cancer and tropic of Capricorn.

C) What are the factors affecting the temperature of the sea water?

D) Explain the changes occurring in the temperature of sea water according to the depth.

E) Name the factors affecting salinity.

Explain how temperature affects the following.

the density of sea water

Explain how temperature affects the following.

the salinity of sea water