Geography, asked by anvikamishra41, 4 days ago

Why is seawater saline?

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Answered by kothandaramansk196

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Salt in the sea, or ocean salinity, is mainly caused by rain washing mineral ions from the land into water. Carbon dioxide in the air dissolves into rainwater, making it slightly acidic. ... Around 3.5% of the weight of seawater comes from dissolved salts.

Answered by chandergirish671

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Because it contains high amount of dissolved salt in it

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