2007-07-31 08:28:05 · 12 answers · asked by roc9869 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
We can't survive by drinking only seawater because it is salty. Drinking salt water would cause your body's cells to dry out, due to the concentration of water being lower outside of the cells being lower than the concentration of water inside them. Water would move out of the cells to try to bring the concentration into equilibrium, in a process that we call osmosis.
2007-07-31 08:31:16 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Everybody has listed the consequences of drinking ocean water.
But the fact remains that you can drink it.
It is what happens to you after that counts.
2007-07-31 11:45:23 · answer #2 · answered by amit t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've got in my view worked on designing a desalination plant and there are a number of explanation why they do no longer look to be favorite. the biggest subject is capability intake. so effortless because it sounds, maximum desalination plant life use the tactic of evaporation of salt water (salt does not evaporate with the water). The water is converted to sparkling-water steam it particularly is cooled and amassed. think of how plenty water is utilized with the help of a common city. the main water lines into cities carry massive quantities of water that could ought to be evaporated. this is not any longer like this is not any longer achievable, this is basically very costly to construct, shelter and perform. yet another huge subject is sanitation. Lakes and wells are favorite because of the fact their feeder rivers would properly be controlled. while in comparison with the sea the place many areas nevertheless unload particularly a lot of uncooked sewage. ought to you think of eating out of a few thing blended with water from Boston Harbour, Halifax Harbour or the Nile River? returned, no longer that this is going to no longer be able to be carried out, it basically makes you get excitement from how effortless a lake or a properly is in assessment.
2016-11-10 20:13:54 · answer #3 · answered by deller 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't drink the ocean because it is salt water and that is where us human dump their poop at.
2007-07-31 09:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by norma.musicgeek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we cant drink ocean water because the amount of salt and parasites can damage your body or worse
2007-07-31 08:33:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can "swallow" it...just can't drink it. The concentration of salt in the water will mess up your stomach something wicked.
2007-07-31 08:34:10 · answer #6 · answered by jjsocrates 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The high salt content only makes you more thirsty, therefore by drinking it you are only harming yourself.
2007-07-31 08:34:57 · answer #7 · answered by Dat Texas Gurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can drink it after you desalinate and purify it. After that, you can drink all you want. What's the problem?
2007-07-31 08:31:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because of the high salt content. consuming too much salt will kill you. plus it tastes nasty.
2007-07-31 08:31:11 · answer #9 · answered by jealous elf 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's high salt content will dehydrate you.
2007-07-31 08:35:54 · answer #10 · answered by emva07 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋