Science · Grades 5–7
Salt Water Worksheets
A printable science worksheet for grades 5-7 on why the ocean is salty. Students read a one-page passage on sea salt’s chemistry, the saltiest and least salty places in the ocean, how Earth’s first fresh-water ocean turned salty, and how sediment and subduction keep salinity in balance, then answer four multiple-choice questions, six true-or-false statements, and six fill-ins. A complete answer key is included.
Salt Water Lessons and Resources
Worksheet · Grades 5–7
Salt Water Worksheet
A printable science worksheet for grades 5-7 on why the ocean is salty. Students read a one-page passage on sea salt’s chemistry, the saltiest and least salty places in the ocean, how Earth’s first fresh-water ocean turned salty, and how sediment and subduction keep salinity in balance, then answer four multiple-choice questions, six true-or-false statements, and six fill-ins. A complete answer key is included.