Given below are two statements about ocean salinity. In light of the statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Statement I:Maximum salinity is seen at the Tropic of Cancer and the reason may be low rainfall, high evaporation and high atmospheric pressure.
Statement II:Minimum salinity is seen in the temperate zone because of excess of evaporation and larger supplies of fresh water.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
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