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The sea is salty because over billions of years, rain and rivers have washed mineral salts from rocks and soil into the ocean. These dissolved salts, such as sodium and chloride, accumulate in the ocean, making it salty.
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Why is sea and ocean water is salty?
because of the minerals present on the sea bed
What describes how salty sea water is?
Sea water is typically around 3.5% salt by weight, or 35 parts per thousand. This salinity can vary based on location and factors like evaporation and precipitation. It is this salt content that gives sea water its characteristic salty taste.
How can fish live in salty water when salty water hurts humans with a skin injury?
The ocean has always been salty and it is thought that life evolved in the oceans. This means that salt water fish have mechanisms for dealing with the salt in their environment. However, land animals have adapted to live away from the sea and have developed a waterproof covering (skin) to protect us from drying out. (They sort of carry a bit of the ocean with them). This means that if you were to dip your injury into SEA WATER (which is salty) you would NOT find this painful. The water must be made MORE SALTY than sea water before it would hurt. Water this salty would also hurt most fish.
Why is the sea taste salty?
Salt is dissolved from the earth and transported by rivers in seas/oceans.
Why is the water in the sea salty?
The water in the sea is salty due to the presence of dissolved minerals and salts that come from the erosion of rocks on land. Rainfall carries these minerals into rivers, which eventually flow into the ocean, increasing its salt content over time. Additionally, underwater volcanic activity and hydrothermal vents also contribute to the salinity of seawater.
Is the sea of Marmara salty?
Yes the sea of Marmara is salty
Does the Mediterranean Sea have salty water?
Yes, it is a sea and has salty water.
What is a salty sea with no life in it called?
The dead sea. So salty you can walk on it.
Is there a possibility that the sea will get less salty or not salty at all?
Most unlikely. If sea levels reduce the oceans will become more salty.
A salty sea that has no life in it?
the Dead Sea
Where are salty seas?
All seas and oceans are salty. Those near the Equator tend to be slightly more salty.
What are salty things?
the sea
Is the water in red sea more or less salty than average?
It is more salty than the average sea.
Which Sea Is Below Sea Level Very Salty?
The dead sea.
Which is more salty Black Sea or dead sea?
Dead Sea.
Do baltic sea has the highest salinity?
The Baltic Sea is known as Brackish, that is a little more salty than fresh water, but not as salty as sea water
Why the sea water is salty?
because many people throw items in the sea
