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JordanOcean water has a higher salinity level due to the presence of dissolved salts, while fresh water has a lower salinity level. Ocean water is also denser and can support different types of marine life compared to fresh water ecosystems. Additionally, ocean water covers a much larger percentage of the Earth's surface compared to fresh water.
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Ocean water has a higher what than fresh water?
Ocean water has a higher salinity than fresh water.
Why is ocean water more dense than regular fresh water?
Ocean water is more dense than regular fresh water because it contains higher concentrations of dissolved salts and minerals. These dissolved compounds make the water heavier, increasing its density. Additionally, temperature and pressure differences between ocean water and fresh water can also contribute to variations in density.
What is fresh water that mixes with ocean water called?
Fresh water that mixes with ocean water is called brackish water. Brackish water has a salinity level that falls between that of freshwater and seawater.
Is the indian ocean fresh or salt water?
Salt waters of the Atlantic
What do you call it when salt water and fresh water mix?
the entrance to the ocean
