UNIVERSE
SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION
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Question
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The early oceans became salty when ____
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dissolved solids were carried from land into the oceans
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salt dropped from the atmosphere into the oceans
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sea creatures left salty deposits in their remains
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the heavy atmosphere did not allow salt particles to dissipate
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the beginning, the primeval seas were probably only slightly salty. But over time, as rain fell to the Earth and ran over the land, breaking up rocks and transporting their minerals to the ocean, the ocean has become saltier. Rain replenishes freshwater in rivers and streams, so they don’t taste salty.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ocean formed billions of years ago. Water remained a gas until the Earth cooled below 212 degrees Fahrenheit . At this time, about 3.8 billion years ago, the water condensed into rain which filled the basins that we now know as our world ocean.
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