Which mechanism causes higher salinity in terminal lakes located in arid regions?

💡 Explanation

When a terminal lake is located in an arid region, evaporation exceeds freshwater inputs in the endorheic basin causing mineral concentration to increase, with solutes left behind as water evaporates. Therefore higher salinity results, rather than freshwater influence, weathering constraints, or excessive runoff that affects freshwater lakes differently.

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