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The Oceans Are Salt Water, and Yet Evaporation Over the Ocean

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The oceans are salt water, and yet evaporation over the ocean surface produces clouds that precipitate fresh water. Explain.


A) Salt ions are too attracted to the liquid water to evaporate.
B) Fresh rainwater falls only after the salts have been removed by the action of the clouds.
C) The salts are too heavy to evaporate with the water.
D) Two of the above are reasonable answers.

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