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Sea water is saltier than rain water because

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Sea water is saltier than rain water because
aSea animals are salt producing
bThe air around the sea is saltish
cRivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
dSea beds have salt producing mines
✓ Correct answer: c) Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
ExplanationRainwater is pure but when it flows as rivers, it dissolves salts and minerals from rocks and soil.These dissolved salts are carried by rivers into the sea continuously over millions of years.Since water evaporates from the sea but salt does not, the salt concentration keeps increasing.Hence, the correct answer is "Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea."
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