Why is the ocean salty?

Type name below (first and last)

Fill in the blank: Doug states, "Why does the ocean have salt in it? This is a _____________ mystery to solve"

• rough
• tough
• hard

2. Word work! Choose all answers that rhyme with the word "tough"

• enough
• fun
• ghost
• bluff
• rough

3. What is a key detail from Doug's mini-lesson?

• how rivers and lakes contain a little salt
• there are many lakes and rivers
• the ocean is very cold

4. STOP 🛑 & REFLECT! 💭 Think about the main points in this lesson. What is the main idea Doug is discussing?

• The mystery of how oceans came to be
• The mystery of how oceans contain salt in them
• The mystery of how many oceans there are around the world

5. What is being expressed at this point in the lesson?

• the ocean is flowing into rivers
• the rivers and lakes are flowing downstream into the ocean
• rain water is flowing down into rivers

6. How do rivers and lakes become just a little salty?

• rocks that contain salt absorbs the water
• soil that contain salt absorbs the water
• both rocks and soil contain salt that absorb water

Media-to-self-connection: Have you ever swallowed a nasty gulp of something that didn't taste right? Examples could be: pool water, ocean water, lake water, hose water