Assertion (A) : Average ocean salinity generally decreases from equator the pole but tropical zone (20 - 30 ) is charcterized by maximum salinity.Reason (R) : The tropical zone owes its high salinity to high temperature, high evaporation and significantly low rainfall.Codes :

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Assertion (A) : Average ocean salinity generally decreases from equato

1.	Assertion (A) : Average ocean salinity generally decreases from equator the pole but tropical zone (20 - 30 ) is charcterized by maximum salinity.Reason (R) : The tropical zone owes its high salinity to high temperature, high evaporation and significantly low rainfall.Codes :
A.	Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.	Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
C.	(A) is true but (R) is false
D.	(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)

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