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Question

Which of the following statement is true?

  1. Benguela current is a cold current of the pacific ocean.
  2. If the sun, the earth and the moon are in a straight line then this situation is the situation of small tide.
  3. Ocean salinity is maximum at the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn.
  4. Tide comes on the earth every day after exactly 12 hours 30 minutes.

Answer:

Option C: Ocean salinity is maximum at the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn.

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Ocean salinity is maximum at the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn.”.

The ocean salinity is maximum at the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn because of high evaporation and low precipitation.