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yes because more salt is dissolved at the bottom of the sea

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yes because salt comes from rocks, so it depends on the amount of rocks in water

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Why are the Dead Sea and the Great Salt Lake ten times saltier than the oceans?

It is saltier because it has no outlet to the sea.


How much saltier is the dead sea than the oceans?

The Dead Sea is 33.7 % Salinity - The oceans average 3.5% salinity. So the Dead Sea is Roughly 10 times a salty as the Oceans. ----------------- I found another source (wikipedia.org)that states that the Dead Sea is 8.6 times as salty as the sea.


This inland saltwater sea is the largest ocean in the western US and is saltier than the oceans?

Great Salt Lake


Why is the Arctic Ocean saltier than Oceans further south?

It think that salt stays in the water because it gets frozen.


Do all oceans have the same amount of salt?

No, the amount of salt in oceans can vary due to factors such as evaporation rates, precipitation, and inflow of freshwater from rivers. The Atlantic Ocean is generally saltier than the Pacific Ocean due to differences in these factors.


Is the dead sea saltier than the Great Salt Lake?

the dead sea it is saltier than any thing.


Is pacific ocean saltier than Caribbean?

The Red Sea and the Mediterranean are much more salty than the Caribbean. There is a difference of about 5 grams per 1000 more


What causes some parts of the ocean to be saltier than other parts?

River sediments


Why is polar water saltier than other ocean water?

Polar water may appear saltier due to the formation of sea ice during the winter. When sea ice forms, the salt is pushed out, making the surrounding water saltier. Additionally, the decrease in temperature in polar regions can cause higher density seawater, which can result in saltier water.


How much saltier is ocean water than your blood?

On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of about 3.5% The salinity of human blood is 0.9%. So sea water is roughly 3.5 times as salty as blood.


Which lake is saltier than the Atlantic?

Because it does what it wants!


Are potatoes saltier than water?

It all depends where you get them from