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Joy English · Level B1 · Sciencejoy-english.com

Why the sea is salty

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Follow a simple explanation of a natural process.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

mineral
A natural substance found in rocks and the ground.
evaporate
To change from a liquid into a gas.
salty
Containing a lot of salt.

Answer key

  1. Rain slowly breaks down rocks on land.“Breaks down” means makes into smaller pieces.
  2. Rivers carry tiny amounts of minerals into the sea.“Tiny amounts” means very small quantities.
  3. When seawater evaporates, the salt stays behind.“Stays behind” means remains. “Sea water” as two words is also accepted.
  4. Over millions of years, the salt has built up.“Built up” means increased slowly.
  5. That is why the sea tastes salty but rivers do not.The final s of “tastes” runs into the s of “salty”.

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