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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).
by - bharatsn from kaiga township, Karnataka, India
on - feb 14 th - Valentine day... time -12:30
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Which ocean did Gandhi steal the salt come from?
Indian Ocean
Where does the salt in ocean come from?
Most of the salt in the ocean comes from under sea vents but some does come from rocks being eroded Sodium Chloride has a very high residency time as well because it does not evaporate
Where does the salt come from in the Atlantic Ocean?
Salt comes from rocks. When water wears down rocks at the beach particles of sand are washed into the ocean.
What are the substances that making up salt in ocean?
the substances that makes up salt in ocean water is known as a compound. It can come from the rocks , it come from the type of bacteria. Some bacteria may come from the fish and waste within the water and you also have to take in to consideration that a lot of rock in the ocean have salt in them and leaks off in to the water.
Where most salt in ocean water come?
leh rocks :D The sea erodes the rocks in the ocean and over time, the rocks become salt
Why doesn't the salt in the ocean come from the rocks and soil on land?
Salt is dissolved from the Earth and transported in oceans/seas by rivers.
Where did most of the salt come from in Mayan?
The sea.
Did salt come from the new world?
No. Salt is a relatively common mineral worldwide. While there is such thing as a salt mine, anywhere with access to an ocean or saltwater lake/sea has access to salt.
How does sun effect the salt in the ocean?
The Sun does not effect the salt in the ocean.
What are 6 non living resources that come from the ocean?
Salt, water, energy, sand, shells, wind
Is most of the dissolved salts in the ocean come from human activities?
No. Most of the dissolved salts in the ocean come from the rivers emptying into the ocean. As the rivers flow from their sources to their mouths, they erode their channels and pick up salt and sediments from weathered rock, which are deposited into the ocean at their mouths.
What are the probable sources of salt in the atmosphere?
the ocean. water from the ocean evaporates into the air, ocean water has salt in it.
