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Ocean Water

Question 2 • PARTA - EOP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

Where does the salt in oceans come from?

Answer
G
Glaciers contain salt and melt into the ocean.
P
Pollution from trucks adds salt into the ocean.
M
Minerals from the land are washed into the ocean.
D
Decomposing fish and plants in the ocean increase salinity.

Explanation

Rain and flowing water wear down rocks and soil on land, dissolving minerals and carrying them through streams and rivers into the ocean. Over time, these dissolved minerals—including salts—build up in seawater. Glaciers, pollution from trucks, and decomposing organisms are not the main source of ocean salt.

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