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The sea is salty because rain wears down rocks
Rocks on land are the major source of the salts dissolved in seawater.
Why it is true
Rainwater is slightly acidic, so it erodes rock and releases ions that wash to the sea. Chloride and sodium make up around 85 percent of all dissolved ions in the ocean.
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