Why Is The Ocean Salty?

Why Is The Ocean Salty?

Why is the ocean salty? It’s not just from tears! Rain washes minerals from rocks into rivers. Water evaporates, but the salt stays behind. Over billions of years, it got super concentrated. So fresh water is only about 3% of the ocean! Nature's chemistry class! Follow for more science.

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    Why is the ocean salty? It’s not just from tears! Rain washes minerals from rocks into rivers. Water evaporates, but the salt stays behind. Over billions of years, it got super concentrated. So fresh water is only about 3% of the ocean! Nature's chemistry class! Follow for more science.