How Did the Ocean Get Salty
Salt in the Sea, or Ocean Salinity, Is Mainly Caused by Rain Washing Mineral Ions from the Land into Water. Carbon Dioxide in the Air Dissolves into Rainwater...
How Did The Ocean Get Salty?
Salt in the sea, or ocean salinity, is mainly caused by rain washing mineral ions from the land into water. Carbon dioxide in the air dissolves into rainwater, making it slightly acidic. … Isolated bodies of water can become extra salty, or hypersaline, through evaporation. The Dead Sea is an example of this.
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How long did it take for the ocean to become salty?
The dissolved salts carried by all the world’s rivers would equal the salt in the ocean in about 200 to 300 million years.
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