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Salt in the ocean comes from the land. The elements that make up salts, such as chlorine and sodium, started out in rocks. Water and acids eroded the rocks, and rivers carried the elements into the sea. The oceans usually contain 35 parts of salts for every 1000 parts of sea water. This is lower in some places where there is a lot of fresh water coming into the ocean. It is higher where the Sun is very strong and evaporates more of the water. When all the water is gone, the salts are left behind as solid, white crystals.
The right amount of salt is a very important part of our diet. In ancient times, salt was worth its weight in gold. People used it to flavor and preserve their food. Without salt, the food would spoil. For this reason, salt became a symbol of purity. Some sacrifices in the Old Testament included salt (Leviticus 2:13; Ezekiel 43:24). Jesus called faithful people "the salt of the earth," and the Apostle Paul said that our speech should be "seasoned with salt" (Colossians 4:6).
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What causes ocean water to have different densities?
Different salt concentrations.
Is the Pacific Ocean have salt in it?
Yes, all the Oceans including the Pacific Ocean are salt water.
Is road salt harmful to human environment?
yes it is, it causes plants to loose nutrients. IAT also affect the germination of some plants, not all because there are some plants who live under water in the ocean?{salt is in ocean water}
Is the Atlantic Ocean a freshwater ocean?
Ocean Atlantique (Atlantic Ocean) is salt water, as all oceans are.
Is the Atlantic Ocean fresh or salt water?
Like all oceans and seas, the Atlantic Ocean is salt water.
What can causes an increase in the density of the ocean water?
salt a decrease in temperature and an increasue in salinity
Is the Arctic Ocean salt or fresh water?
The Arctic Ocean is saltwater as are all oceans.
How does a salt marsh affect ocean water?
The salt marsh can leak into the ocean, causing the ocean to be saltier. OR The marshes are no where near the ocean, so they can't affect it at all.
Does ocean water have all of the properties of salt?
No, because ocean water is not salt. Ocean water does have salt dissolved in it, but there are distinct chemical and physical differences. First, ocean water is not crystalline while salt is. Second, ocean water is a solution with many different solutes while salt is a pure compound.
Why do things rust in salt water?
The salt (the ion chloride) in the ocean causes corrosion which rusts metals or any other substances.
What body of water is salt?
All Of the Ocean ....
Is the Alantic Ocean fresh water or salt water?
Like all oceans, the Atlantic Ocean is a body of salt water.
