Consider the following statements Mediterranean Sea records higher salinity mainly because of high d...........

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Consider the following statements:

Mediterranean Sea records higher salinity mainly because of high discharge of wastes from European chemical industries.
Compared to the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea shows a lower level of salinity near the surface because of high influx of fresh water.
Salinity generally increases with depth and there is a distinct zone called the halocline where salinity increases sharply.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

3 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

The Mediterranean Sea records higher salinity due to high evaporation. Salinity is, however, very low in Black Sea due to enormous fresh water influx by rivers.

Compared to the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal shows a lower level of salinity near the surface because of high influx of fresh water. Major river system in India is east flowing rivers eg: Brahmaputra, Ganga, Krishna, Godavari, Kaveri etc.

statement 3 is correct.