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madam-professor

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What is the origin of the salt ions in seawater?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Ocean currents have the potential to generate more power than wind farms BECAUSE ocean currents move much faster than the wind.
 
  A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
  B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
  C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
  D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
  E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The sources of salt ions in seawater include chemically weathered rock material carried by rivers, volcanic gases, and the remnants of marine organisms (shells, tests, calcareous body parts, for example). Other sources include the atmosphere and biologic interactions.

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Reply 2 on: Aug 22, 2018
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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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