Question

Which two factors of ocean water would have the highest density?

warm water and high salt content

warm water and low salt content

cold water and high salt content

cold water and low salt content

Answer 1

Density of ocean water at the sea surface is about 1027 kg/m3. There are two main factors that make ocean water more or less dense than about 1027 kg/m3: the temperature of the water and the salinity of the water. Ocean water gets more dense as temperature goes down. So, the colder the water, the more dense it is and higher salinity increases the density of seawater.

so the answer is cold water and high salt content