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The water in the Dead Sea has a salinity of 300 ppt. The water _____.

is less salty than the ocean
has 300 grams of salt per 1000 grams of sea water
is less dense than freshwater
doesn't contain any dissolved salts

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Answer: the second one

300 grams of salt per 1000 grams of sea water

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The correct answer is has 300 grams of salt per 1000 grams of sea water

The dead sea has extremely high salinity levels and is the saltiest sea in the world. This enables it to have high buoyancy.
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