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The presence of these dissolved elements, ions and compounds makes the ocean "salty." Salinity refers to the amount of these dissolved elements, ions and compounds present in water. Average salinity in the ocean is 35 parts per thousand.
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Another thing that makes the ocean salty is the water runoff which pours into the ocean. This might seem counterintuitive to you, as rivers, streams, and lakes probably taste fresh to you. However, this water also contains dissolved salts, although the concentration is lower than that in the ocean.
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www.wisegeek.com/why-is-the-ocean-salty.htm
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How salty the ocean is, however, defies ordinary comprehension. Some scientists estimate that the oceans contain as much as 50 quadrillion tons (50 million billion tons) of dissolved solids. ... Past accumulations of dissolved and suspended solids in the sea do not explain completely why the ocean is salty.
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www.palomar.edu/oceanography/salty_ocean.htm
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Why is the Ocean Salty? All water, even rain water, contains some salt, but the water in the oceans contains vast amounts of salt, mostly sodium and chloride ions. It has been estimated that there are 50 million billion tons of salt in the...
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chloride and sodium ions (Na+ and Cl-). This makes up about 78 percent of the total dissolved chemical substances in seawater. Seawater is a complex solution with trace (smaller ) amounts of other chemical elements such as ... These tend to be just a bit salty, but not so you'd notice. All rivers go to the ocean,
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The rain then erodes more soil and allows sodium, chlorine, and ions to run into the water and back into the ocean. This is called the water cycle, because the process repeats all the time and makes the oceans salty.
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If you get into folk stories and mythology you will see that almost every culture has a story explaining how the oceans became salty. The answer is really very simple. Salt in the ocean comes from rocks on land. Here's how it works: ... Here's another explanation on why the ocean is salty...
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ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/whyoceansalty.html
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Why is the ocean salty? That is the mystery that you will solve. As an investigator, you will decide what makes the ocean salty. As you guide your way through this site finding out about sea creatures, rocks, ocean pollution and other ocean mysteries, you will ponder this question.
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www.rblewis.net/technology/EDU506/WebQuests/saltyocean/...
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Way back when, the earth had a fair amount of salt in its crust. As the earth aged, water carried this salt into the seas. A lot of time went by. The salt couldn't go anywhere once it was stuck in the ocean. Water evaporates and the water c...
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