What is the main reason why the oceans are salty?

A) the early oceans were salty because comets are dirty snowballs
B) salt deposits that formed early in Earth's history become dissolved by modern oceans
C) weathering of rocks releases chemical elements that make the oceans salty
D) blowing salt crystals become incorporated into clouds and falls with the rainfall

Oceans Salty

The condition of seawater having high concentrations of dissolved salts, primarily sodium chloride, resulting from processes such as rock weathering and volcanic activity.

Chemical Elements

Substances consisting of atoms which have the same number of protons in their atomic nuclei, representing the simplest forms of matter that cannot be broken down using chemical reactions.

Weathering

The process by which rocks and minerals break down into smaller particles through physical or chemical means.