Why is the Sea Salty ?

All the water contains salt. The taste depends on the quantity and the water in which it is dissolved. In the sea, the saltiness depends on the temperature, the rivers flowing into it and the currents, With high temperatures, water evaporates and the salt gets very concentrated. River being clear water – so a sea which has a lot of river water has less salt than one where few rivers flow. The currents mix the water and so dilute the quantity of salt.