2007-06-10 05:58:55 · 8 answers · asked by samuraiged888 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
so we'll know where to get salt from
2007-06-10 06:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by quertbarbie62 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The salt gets washed out from the rocks by the rivers and flows into the sea / ocean where water accumulates. When water evaporates, salt is left behind. Thus the water in the ocean is salty. River water is also salty but the salt content is less.
2007-06-10 13:03:01 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As water flows in rivers, it picks up small amounts of mineral salts from the rocks and soil of the river beds. This very-slightly salty water flows into the oceans and seas. The water in the oceans only leaves by evaporating (and the freezing of polar ice), but the salt remains dissolved in the ocean - it does not evaporate. So the remaining water gets saltier and saltier as time passes.
2007-06-10 13:02:05 · answer #3 · answered by Scorpio 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think it has something to do with the rocks underneath the ocean, but i am not sure... ohh wait i found a webpage! go here: http://www.palomar.edu/oceanography/salty_ocean.htm that explains it... (kinda) lol hope i helped
2007-06-10 13:01:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a break-down of rocks.
2007-06-10 13:01:47 · answer #5 · answered by Chelsey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minerals that are eroded from rocks??
2007-06-10 13:06:17 · answer #6 · answered by Beatlemaniac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soil, rocks.. contains much salt. not sure
2007-06-10 13:24:37 · answer #7 · answered by junnil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the fish **** in it
2007-06-10 13:01:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋