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Elinor McDermott
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∙ 11y agothe heavy atmosphere did not allow salt particles to dissipate
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∙ 9y agoThe oceans became salty as soon as the earth was warm enough for the rivers to flow and rain to fall. Rivers carry dissolved solids from land into the oceans.
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∙ 12y agoThe ocean got salty by the rocks and sand
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Is a huge source of salty water?
All the oceans and seas of the world are a huge source of salty water.
Why water need conservation even though large oceans are surrounded by land masses?
because water in oceans and seas is salty
How is the sea salty?
Salt is dissolved from the earth and transported by rivers in seas/oceans.
Why is the sea taste salty?
Salt is dissolved from the earth and transported by rivers in seas/oceans.
Why are oceans salty but the great lakes are not salty?
The Great Lakes have an outlet: The Saint Lawrence. The reason why most lakes are not salty is because they have an outlet so the minerals do not accumulate. On top of that, they are well above sea level, so there is no chance of saltwater intrusion.
The early oceans became salty when?
dissolved solids were carried from land into oceans
Why sea became salty?
Because salt is dissolved from the Earth and transported by rivers in oceans and seas.
Is pacific ocean salty?
Yes, all oceans are salty.
Are the Pacific and Indian Oceans saltwater?
All oceans are salty.
How do erosion and deposition affect the oceans?
They make the oceans water salty.
What ocean is not salty?
all oceans are salty, but the Arctic Ocean has the least salt
Is the Indiana ocean salty or fresh?
Salty. It's connected to all oceans, which are all saltwater, therefore, it is salty.
How can you determine why oceans are salty?
whale seamen
Are rivers salty like oceans?
No they are not the same.
How salty is the Caspian Sea?
From what I've read , its approximately 1/3 as salty as the oceans.
Did oceans start off salty?
I believe that all water was originally salty, but freshwater formed when water evaporated out of the oceans and condensed somewhere else.
Why are the oceans so salty?
Salt is dissolved from the Earth and transported in oceans/seas by rivers.
