Salt Extraction and Properties

What natural process leads to the formation of salt flats in Utah?

• Rainfall

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

• Lake evaporation

What happens when water becomes a saturated solution with salt?

• The salt starts to crystallize

• The water boils

• The salt dissolves completely

• The water turns into ice

Where can salt also be found besides salt flats?

• In animals

• In plants

• In the air

• Deep underground

What is the first step in extracting rock salt from a mine?

• Adding sugar

• Filtering the solution

• Crushing the solid mixture

• Heating the mixture

What is left behind after heating the salt solution?

• Pure salt

• Clay

• Pure water

• Sand