What Is the Main Reason Why the Oceans Are Salty

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason why the oceans are salty?

• A) the early oceans were salty because comets are dirty snowballs
• B) salt deposits that formed early in Earth's history become dissolved by modern oceans
• C) weathering of rocks releases chemical elements that make the oceans salty
• D) blowing salt crystals become incorporated into clouds and falls with the rainfall

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