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Salt is the product of minerals (acids and bases) that erode from deposits on the land. When the water evaporates, the salt stays behind. If the level of salt exceeds the amount that can be kept in solution, it precipitates onto the seabed. Salt also dries on the shorelines and is found as rock salt in "salt domes",where ancient seas dried up. Sea salts include sodium chloride and salts of sulfur, potassium, magnesium and calcium. Some of these are removed from salt for human consumption due to their bitter taste.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThis is because the ocean water has salt in it. Unlike lakes and creeks that were formed from rain water.
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∙ 11y agoBecause it contains salt. The average salinity of sea water is 3.5% salt.
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∙ 11y agoOceans have a salty taste because oceans are full of sodium chloride (NaCl) or better known by its common name which is 'salt'. Your mouth is able to taste 'salt' so that's why it's salty.
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∙ 16y agoBecause it contains a great deal of salt.
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How would a mouthful of ocean water taste?
very very salty
What happen as salt dissolves in water?
The water will taste salty and not good to drink, ocean water is salty and if you drink too much of it you can die.
What is the taste of the ocean?
The taste of the ocean is the taste of water mixed with various salt and sand particles as well as animal excrement. Generally, it just tastes like extremely salty water.
How do you use the word salty?
After eating salty pretzels, she drank a glass of water. I love the feeling of sand between my toes and the taste of salty ocean water on my tongue. The salty sidewalks prevent people from slipping on the ice.
Salty ocean water is an example of what type of substance?
salty ocean water is a solution.
Is there a difference in the taste between fresh water and ocean perch?
yes it is different because sea water is salty and the water that comes oot the tap has no tate :)
What does the ocean have?
* salty water
Which type of water is not salty and has little or no taste color or smell?
Freshwater is not salty. Saltwater is salty.
A place where fresh water from rivers mixes with salty ocean water is a?
An estuary is the place when river water mixes with seawater (salty ocean water).
How much fresh water is in the ocean?
The Pacific Ocean is salty, there is no fresh water in it.
What oceans are salty?
yes, they are salty ,with the help of sea water and ocean water we make salt.
How does the beach water taste?
very very salty
