[allmendream]

Why is the ocean salty?

Because pure water evaporates from the ocean, leaving behind the salt. That water then falls as rain, possibly upon the salty earth. Water that falls on the salty earth returns to the ocean carrying salt with it. Pure water evaporates from the ocean, leaving behind the salt.

Rinse and repeat for eons, and voila, salty ocean.

[Aliska]

That’s really a good explanation of salt water for dummies, thanks. I’m daring to assume parts of the ocean floor contain large deposits of salt as well but perhaps not if it was never dry land. My so many questions today.

[Non-Sequitur]

Because pure water evaporates from the ocean, leaving behind the salt. That water then falls as rain, possibly upon the salty earth. Water that falls on the salty earth returns to the ocean carrying salt with it. Pure water evaporates from the ocean, leaving behind the salt.

So cover the earth with 8000 feet of salty water and where does the fresh water come from?