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The water in Lake Fair has a salinity of 12 ppt. The water _____.

a. is saltier than the ocean
b. has 12 grams of salt per 1000 grams of water
c. has a greater salinity than ocean water
d. doesn't contain any dissolved salts

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has 12 grams of salt per 1000 grams of water

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it mean that the water : B. has 12 grams of salt per 1000 grams of water SAlinity measures the amount of salt compard to the amount of water. 1 ppt means that there is 1 grams of salt per 1000 grams of water. so, 12 ppt means 12 grams of salt per 1000 grams of water
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