earth is mostly covered with oceans, which may contain the carbonates and chlorides deposits which make it's water salty. On continents rock salt(Halite) is abundant which make the water saline.
Earth's oceans are filled with salt water.
About 97% of the Earth's water is salt water found in oceans and seas.
71% of the earth is filled with water.
The total volume of water on Earth is estimated at 1.386 billion km³ (333 million cubic miles). About 97.5% of water on Earth is salt water and 2.5% fresh water. Of the 2.5% fresh water, only 0.3% is in liquid form on the surface.
because the salt
because the interparticle spaces were filled by salt
because there is salt water on it
Most of the water on earth is salt water.
salt water
Approximately 97.5 percent of all the water on Earth is salt water. Of the remaining 2.5 percent that is fresh, about 70 percent exists as ice.
Seventy two percent of the Earth's surface is salt water. No other planet besides Earth is known to have an ocean.
Salt water accounts for 97.5% of all water on Earth. The oceans, seas and bays are salt water and represent 96.5% of all water on Earth. Another 1% exists as saline ground water. See related links.