@smilewithdaniel: Why is the ocean salty but rivers aren't? Here's the surprising answer: rivers ARE salty. Just not enough to taste. When rain falls on rocks and soil, it picks up tiny amounts of salt and carries them into rivers. Rivers constantly flow into the ocean, so the salt never builds up. But the ocean has no outlet. The sun evaporates the water—like steam from a pot—but the salt stays behind. For millions of years, rivers have been dumping salt into the ocean. And since the salt never leaves, it just keeps building up. That's why the ocean is so salty. 🌊 📌 Follow Smile with Daniel for more answers to questions you never knew you had! #oceanscience #DidYouKnow #watercycle #saltyocean

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