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The sea is filled with salt, because most streams and rivers, lead to the Ocean. Since so much water moves down the stream or river, it removes layers of dirt, and rock. Revealing salt. The salt goes down river, then meets the ocean, where the salt mixes with the water, and creates salt water.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoSea water contains many elements. It is 3.5% saline including the following: Oxygen 86%. Hydrogen 10.7%. Chlorine 1.89%. Sodium 1.05%. Magnesium 0.125% Sulphur 0.0881%. Calcium 0.0400%. Potassium 0.382%. Bromine 0.0066%. In addition there are 71 other elements to be found in sea water, that smallest element being Terbium at 0.0000001%
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What snakes live in salt water?
There are several species of snakes that live in salt water. Some of these include the olive sea snake, the blue-lipped sea krait, as well as the yellow-lipped sea krait.
Which bird can drink sea water from separating the salt?
humming birds
How do you tell if you have a salt water turtle or a fresh water turtle?
usually salt water turtles live in the sea, so they are bigger, and usually have no claws, just flippers. it's very unlikely that you have a saltwater
What kind of habitat does an anchovy live in?
An anchovy is a fish, so it lives in water. Specifically, it lives in the sea, a salt water environment.
What fish live in salt water?
salt water crocodiles do, and can go from fresh to salt water at will.
Is a sea fresh or salt water?
Sea water is salt water.
What is the differences between sea and water?
the water has no salt and the sea water has salt
Is the Sea salt water?
Yes, the sea does contain salt water.
Is the bering sea salt water or fresh water?
The bering sea is salt water.
How is salt from sea water?
the sea water is stored in sandboxes and as the water is absorbed the salt stays in the box and we get the salt
Is the red sea salt or fresh water?
The red sea is normal salt water sea.
Does the Aral sea have salt water?
Yes the Aral sea has salt water
Why does the salt remain in the sea?
Salt dissolve in water. Basically the sea is salty water.
Where can you get sea salt?
Sea salt is extracted from sea waters by the evaporation of water.
Are sea turtles fresh or salt water animals?
A clue is in their name - sea turtle - sea is salt water.
What is difference between sea salt and regular salt?
Sea salt comes from the sea and tastes like sea water.
salt form salt water?
salt is not from salt water
