Question

3. Why is the water in seas and oceans salty?
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Answer 1

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Why is the water in seas and oceans salty?

Ans: - The water in seas and oceans is Salty because:

• Salt in the ocean comes from two sources: runoff from the land and openings in the seafloor.
• Rocks on land are the major source of salts dissolved in seawater.
• Rainwater that falls on land is slightly acidic, so it erodes rocks.
• Ocean water seeps into cracks in the seafloor and is heated by magma from the Earth's core.

Answer 2

Answer:

Because the water runoff from the land and opening in the sea floor. rocks are the major source of salt on land thus the seawater is salty