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Where is salt most common?

In sea/oceans waters and in salt mines.


What are the two most common compounds in the earth's oceans?

Water (H2O) and salt (NaCl).


Where does the common skate live?

Salt Water oceans and bays


Where do you find most of earth's salt water?

in oceans... and salt lakes


Why does most of the earth's water contains salt?

Most of the Earth's water contains salt because over millions of years, rain and rivers have washed mineral salts from rocks into the oceans. As water evaporates from the oceans, the salt remains behind, leading to an accumulation of salt in the ocean water. This is why most of Earth's water, especially in the oceans, contains salt.


Where do you find most of Earth's water?

in oceans... and salt lakes


What is the elements that comprise oceans?

The main elements that comprise oceans are hydrogen and oxygen, which form water molecules. Additionally, oceans contain various dissolved salts and minerals, such as sodium, chloride, magnesium, and calcium. These elements give seawater its characteristic composition and salinity.


What was one of the most important changes to the early oceans?

the salt in the ocean


When comparing lakes and oceans most lakes have?

Lower levels of salt


What is the most common salt found in the ocean?

The most common salt found in the ocean actually came from land. The compound sodium chloride is the most common salt in the sea.


If most water evaporates from our salt water oceans why are not rain drops salty?

Salt is not evaporated with water.


How does salt get in water?

The most important part of salt is disssolved from the earth and transported in seas and oceans by rivers.