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Sea water salinity
The salinity of seawater is determined by the amount of common salt (sodium chloride) in 1 kilogram of seawater. Approximately how much common salt does 1 kilogram of seawater contain?
Correct answer: D
Explanation and memory cue
The salinity of seawater is commonly expressed as the amount of dissolved salts in grams per kilogram of seawater. On average, seawater contains about 35 grams of dissolved salts per kilogram, not 1 gram. Sodium chloride (common salt) makes up about 85% of these dissolved salts, so roughly 30 grams of sodium chloride are present per kilogram of seawater. Therefore, the correct amount of common salt in 1 kilogram of seawater is approximately 30 grams, which is not among the options A (1 gram), B (10 grams), or C (1 kg). Hence, the correct answer is D (None of these).