The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the other oceans on Earth because ________.
A) it spans all of the latitudes
B) it is getting smaller and this decrease the surface area for salt to evaporate.
C) it is getting larger,and this increases the area where salt can flow into the ocean
D) it has less rainfall and runoff and more evaporation than other oceans
E) it has more rainfall and runoff and less evaporation than other oceans
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