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Geography ch 6 - Properties of Sea Water — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesGeography ch 6 - Properties of Sea Water1 Mark
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Why is the seawater salty?
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Answer

  • Salt in the ocean comes from rocks on land.
  • Rivers carry dissolved salts to the ocean.
  • Water evaporates from the oceans to fall again as rain and to feed the rivers, but the salts remain in the ocean.

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