Question 20
Oceans and LakesThe Red Sea has a higher degree of salinity than the Mediterranean Sea because the former
- A.is smaller in size than the latter
- B.is located in a rift valley while the latter is located in a geosyncline
- C.receives a smaller amount of fresh water than the latter
- D.is linked with the Indian Ocean while the latter is linked with the Atlantic
- E.is nearer a hot desert than the latter
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (receives a smaller amount of fresh water than the latter)
Explanation
No large river flows into the Red Sea, so little fresh water dilutes it while evaporation is high.