Mammoth Memory

Solution – Soluble particles are dissolved into the seawater. A liquid mixture in which the minor component is uniformly distributed within the major component

To remember the meaning of the term Solution, use the following mnemonic:

The solution to her headache was to dissolve two headache pills in a glass of water and drink it quickly.

The solution to her headache was to dissolve two headache pills in a glass of water and drink it quickly.

Saltation in River Landscapes Diagram

Certain types of rock – such as chalk and limestone – are dissolved by the acid in seawater to form a solution.

This is a form of chemical weathering. 

A solution is not the same as a suspension. Solutions are transparent because the particles involved are extremely small, while a suspension often looks opaque or muddy.

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