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Why does sea water taste salty?

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Why does sea water taste salty?
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Sea water from the world's oceans has an average salinity of approximately 3.5%. (35g/L). This salt is accumulated in the sea water from leaching and runoff from weathering rocks and soil on the continents.
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it has salt in it, that's why!
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