Scientists in the field of ..... seek to understand why the salinity, or amount of salt in water, of seawater varies along a coastline.

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Scientists in the field of ____ seek to understand why the salinity, or amount of salt in water, of seawater varies along a coastline.

A	oceanography
B	astronomy
C	geology
D	meteorology

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -From a compositional standpoint, Aristotle tried to answer the questions: why the seawater was salty, why water which is naturally fresh became salt, and what was the nature of the material that caused the bitter taste present in seawater.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conductivity is a material’s ability to conduct an electric current. Salt water has a higher conductivity than fresh water, and higher conductivity measurements indicate higher salt levels in the water. So, by measuring the conductivity of water, we can determine the salinity of the water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ocean salt primarily comes from rocks on land and openings in the seafloor. Salt in the ocean comes from two sources: runoff from the land and openings in the seafloor. Rocks on land are the major source of salts dissolved in seawater.

Detailed explanation-4: -Salinity Categories The average salinity of seawater is about 35 grams per kilogram (g/kg) of seawater, or 35 ppt.

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