Inquiring Minds
Why Is The Ocean Salty?
TV-Y7
S1 • E17 Jan 2, 2000 30mThe hosts talk about the two principle sources of salt. Underwater volcanoes and rivers, plus the different levels of salt concentration in rivers and ocean, and also the salt's tendency to absorb water. They also explain how salt reacts with body cells and the kidneys' role as the organs responsible for removing excess salt from the body.
