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Ocean Salinity and the Factors Affecting It

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It is found that the salt content in oceans and seas is increasing gradually. What may be the reason?

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As rain fell to the Earth and ran over the land, breaking up rocks into pieces and transporting their minerals to the ocean, the ocean has become saltier.

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