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What role do rivers and streams play in the ocean's ecosystem?

They cool ocean temperatures.

They decrease the ocean's depth.

They separate the ocean into distinct bodies.

They carry salts and minerals to the ocean.

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They carry salts and minerals to the ocean.

Rivers and streams deliver dissolved salts, minerals, nutrients and sediments to the ocean, influencing salinity, nutrient availability, and coastal ecosystems.