Question

The main source of saltwater is
1. Ocean
2. Well
3. River
4. All of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Ocean

The correct answer is Ocean.

 

• The main source of salt water is the ocean.
• All oceans and seas have salty water.
• More than 97% of the Earth’s water is found in the oceans and is too salty for human use.
• Don Juan Pond is the saltiest among all seas and oceans.
• Dead sea in Israel has a salinity of 340 grams/litre of water.
• Swimmers can float in the dead sea because the increased salt content makes it dense.
• The seawater collected in shallow beds dug in the sand is allowed to dry in the sun and salt remains on the ground is collected for commercial purpose.
• All waters in nature contain dissolved mineral salts.
• Salinity is the amount of salt in grams present in 1000 grams of water.
• The average salinity of the oceans is 35 parts per thousand.