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At sunrise, Mina knelt at the edge of the ocean and dipped her small blue cup into a wave. She had a question ready.
Why Does the Ocean Taste Salty but Rain Does Not?Ocean water holds salts washed from rocks over a long time, while rain comes from evaporated water that leaves most salt behind.
1. At sunrise, Mina knelt at the edge of the ocean and dipped her small blue cup into a wave. She had a question ready.
2. She touched one drop to her tongue. “Blech!” Mina wiped her mouth. The ocean tasted salty.
3. Later, a soft rain began over the beach path. Mina held out her cup, caught a drop, and tasted it. The rain tasted plain.
4. Mina looked from the cup to the ocean. How could water from the sky taste different from water below?
5. She followed the rainwater inland, where it slipped over stones and around rocks. The water picked up tiny bits of minerals from the land.
6. Little streams carried those minerals into rivers. The rivers carried them to the ocean, drop by drop, year after year.
7. Then sunlight warmed the ocean. Water rose into the air as invisible vapor, but the salts stayed in the sea.
8. High above, the vapor cooled and gathered into clouds. When rain fell, it was made from water that had left most of its salt behind.
9. Mina tasted one last raindrop and smiled at the sea. Ocean water holds salts washed from rocks over a long time, while rain comes from evaporated water that leaves most salt behind.
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