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Why the Ocean 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...
Why The Ocean 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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Why is the ocean salty for kids?
Because it’s slightly acidic, the rain erodes (breaks down) the rocks. Tiny bits of the minerals from the rocks, called ions, are carried along with the rainwater as it runs into rivers and streams, and the rivers carry them into the ocean. … This is what makes the ocean salty.
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