How does evaporation affect ocean salt content?

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  1. Evaporation leaves salt behind and raises salinity
  2. Evaporation removes salt and lowers salinity
  3. Evaporation has no effect on salinity

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  1. Scouting America: Oceanography www.scouting.org/merit-badges/oceanography Checked 2026-11-07.

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