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Where are salt lakes?

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Salt lakes exist around the world in all continents.

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Are most lakes salt?

No, most lakes contain fresh water, not salt. Some salt lakes do exist.


Why is there no sodium chloride in lakes?

Some lakes contain a great amount of salt; salt without salt have a drain.


Does a lake have salt?

Some do, it depends on the type of lake that it is. There are freshwater lakes, and salt water lakes!


Why are lakes not salty?

Some lakes, such as the Great Salt Lake in Utah, are salty. The Great Lakes are freshwater because there is no source of salt to supply them.


How do the Great Lakes and the Great Salt Lakes differ?

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What is salt water lakes called?

What a salt water lakes is called an ocean


When comparing lakes and oceans most lakes have?

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What major lakes are salt water?

Major salt water lakes include: * Great Salt Lake in Utah, US * Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan


Is the salt in the Great Salt Lakes the same as table salt?

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What is the difference of seas and lakes?

Seas are salt water body made of sediments, and lakes are entirely of fresh water no salt at all.


How did the lakes get their salt?

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Why does the Great Salt Lake have salt but the Great Lakes don't?

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