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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Ocean Water

Question 2 • AZ-Earth and Space Science B

Where does the salt in oceans come from?

Answer
A
rocks and minerals on land
B
rainfall and snowfall
C
dead plants and animals
D
energy from the Sun

Explanation

Rainwater slowly weathers rocks and minerals on land, dissolving salts and other minerals. Rivers carry these dissolved materials into the oceans, where water evaporates but most of the salt remains. So the salt in oceans mainly comes from rocks and minerals on land.

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