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Rain, Rock, and the Salty Sea
Age 8 · Nature
Rainwater slowly breaks rock into tiny mineral pieces. Rivers carry these pieces and dissolved salts to the ocean, where they mix into the water and make it salty.
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In the picture
- Wet rock face: rainwater seeps into cracks and loosens tiny mineral grains.
- Tiny mineral grain in the stream: flowing water carries it downhill.
- Tiny mineral speck in shallow ocean water: it mixes into seawater near the shore.
Examples
- Rain wearing down a stone step.
- A stream carrying tiny minerals toward the sea.
Key takeaways
- Rain and water slowly break rock into tiny pieces.
- Rivers carry minerals to the sea, so ocean water tastes salty.
Quiz: Rain, Rock, and the Salty Sea (Age 8)
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How does rainwater help make ocean water salty?
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Where do the dissolved salts in ocean water come from?
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What happens to tiny mineral pieces after a river carries them to the ocean?
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