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Why Is The Sea Salty?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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The Ocean Is the Bottom of the Food Chain

Every stream in Brook next to your house in Enfield, New Hampshire eventually it gets to the ocean. So not only do things like salt and mud but also your pollution goes all the way downstream. But the most important thing is that rain water is actually slightly acidic which surprises a lot of people. It's because of a reaction between carbon dioxide and water creates carbonic acid.

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