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An ocean really is an ocean because different water forms have different types of water. For example, lakes probably wouldn't be great to drink from because people swim in them. Same with pools, oceans, ect. But stream and rivers wouldn't be so bad because most of the time, they stay really fresh.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNot just Water it also contains salt and minerals and alot of debris
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What makes the ocean water blue?
It's not really blue, it just appears that way because of the reflection of the sky on the water.
Is dissolved salts in ocean water?
no it is not its just ocean water and grains of sand
How is hydro power works?
It gets its power from rushing water. But just because you live by an ocean doesn't mean its rushing water.
What temperature does ocean water freeze?
Ocean water freezes just like freshwater, but at lower temperatures. Fresh water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit but seawater freezes at about 28.4 degrees Fahrenheit, because of the salt in it.
Will pulling the titanic out of the ocean hurt they ocean surface in any way?
they will never get the titanic out of the water because the titanic is so fragile at the minute if we move it at all it will just end up worse so there is no point really. i think it wouldn't change the ocean surface in anyway because they wont be able to move the titanic unless they get some classic technologhy to do the trick :)
Is an ocean a sea but a sea?
my opinion is yes because it is the same thing the same salt water and it is just that the ocean is bigger that the sea i should say but it is the same
Why sky and ocean is blue?
Cours the ocean is full of water (What is blue) and the sky is full of water (The clouds are just water).
How scientist study the ocean floor without going under water?
they just do because my mommy told me that they have super vision
Where do things drained in the sink go?
ocean mostly because its just water but if you want to help improve the environment remember to not use too much water
What are the solutes in ocean water?
Some solutes in ocean water are Chloride, Sodium, Sulfate, Calcium, or just Salt in general.
Why there is more rainfall near seacoast?
because rain forms over bodies of water and it just so happens that the coast is by the OCEAN.
What happens when fresh water evaporates from the surface of the ocean?
The ocean becomes salter because the salt in the ocean can't be evaporated. Incorrect. !! The water vapour formed over the oceans eventually falls back to Earth as rainfall, and the cycle repeats.
