Class 9 Geography 6. The Properties of Sea Water:Questions and Answers
Class 9 Geography 6. The Properties of Sea Water Q1. Tick the correct box according to the salinity of the ocean water 3 (a) Slanting sunrays, melting snow Ans: Low (b) Cloudy sky, rainfall throughout the year Ans: Low (c) Clear skies for the most part, perpendicular sunrays Ans: High (d) Less supply of freshwater, desert area around Ans: High (e) Low temperatures, ample supply of river water Ans: Low (f) Continental location, desert around, low rainfall Ans: High Q2. Give reasons. (a) Salinity is low in the land-locked Baltic Sea. Ans: The Baltic Sea lies in the temperate region. In temperate regions, the sunrays are slanting and therefore, the temperatures are lower. The supply of fresh water is also more, as numerous rivers empty their waters into the Baltic sea. Therefore, in spite of being landlocked, due to low rate of evaporation and ample supply of fresh water, the salinity of the Baltic Sea is low. (b) There is higher salinity in ...