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Solutions for Chapter 6: Properties of sea water
Below listed, you can find solutions for Chapter 6 of Maharashtra State Board Balbharati for Geography (Social Science) [English] 9 Standard Maharashtra State Board.
Balbharati solutions for Geography (Social Science) [English] 9 Standard Maharashtra State Board 6 Properties of sea water Exercise [Page 56]
Tick the correct box according to the salinity of the ocean water ✓.
- Slanting sunrays, melting snow.
- Cloudy sky, rainfall throughout the year.
- Clear skies for the most part, perpendicular sunrays.
- Less supply of freshwater, desert area around.
- Low temperatures, ample supply of river water.
- Continental location, desert around, low rainfall.
Give reason.
Salinity is low in the land-locked Baltic Sea.
Give reason.
There is higher salinity in the northern Red Sea while lower in the southern.
Give reason.
Oceans located at the same latitude do not have same salinity.
Give reason.
With increasing depth, the temperature of sea water decreases to a certain limit.
Give reason.
There are more salt-pans on the Western coast of India than its eastern coast.
Give reason.
Salinity increases in the mid-latitudinal zones.
Answer the following questions.
What are the factors affecting the salinity of the sea water?
Explain the distribution of salinity around the Tropic of Cancer and tropic of Capricorn.
What are the factors affecting the temperature of the sea water?
Explain the changes occurring in the temperature of sea water according to the depth.
Name the factors affecting salinity.
Explain how temperature affects the following.
The density of sea water
Explain how temperature affects the following.
The salinity of sea water
Balbharati solutions for Geography (Social Science) [English] 9 Standard Maharashtra State Board 6 Properties of sea water Activity [Page 56]
Complete the table showing the salinity of open and land-locked seas.
| Evaporation of water | Supply of freshwater | |||||
| Region | Latitude | Solar energy | Rainfall | River water | Snow water | Average salinity |
| Equatorial | 0° to 15° | High | Perennial | High | ________ | 34‰ |
| Tropical | 15° to 35° | __________ | Seasonal | ________ | ________ | 37‰ |
| Temperature | 35° to 65° | Low | ___________ | ________ | ________ | 33‰ |
| Polar | 65° to 90° | __________ | ___________ | Low | ample | 31‰ |
| Landlocked sea | Solar energy | Rainfall | River water | Snow water | Average salinity | |
| Mediterranean Sea | High | Low | Low | _______ | 39‰ | |
| Red Sea | _______ | _______ | _______ | _______ | 41‰ | |
| Baltic Sea | Low | _______ | Medium | _______ | 7‰ | |
| Dead Sea | _______ | Very low | Very less | _______ | 332‰ | |
| Caspian Sea | _______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | 155‰ | |
| Great Salt lake | medium | ______ | ______ | ______ | 220‰ | |
Solutions for 6: Properties of sea water
Balbharati solutions for Geography (Social Science) [English] 9 Standard Maharashtra State Board chapter 6 - Properties of sea water
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Concepts covered in Geography (Social Science) [English] 9 Standard Maharashtra State Board chapter 6 Properties of sea water are Properties of Sea Water, Temperature of Sea Water, Density of Sea Water, Distribution of Temperature, Salinity and Density of Seawater According to Depth, Salinity of the Sea Water.
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