Most lakes have rivers flowing out of them, carrying water to the ocean. However, some lakes, including Great Salt Lake and the Dead Sea, have no outlet. Water flowing into these lakes leaves only through evaporation. Considering that the water flowing into the lakes contains many dissolved substances, how does the lack of an outlet affect the composition of these lakes? What would you expect to happen after many more years of inflow and evaporation?

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The lack of an outlet in lakes like the Great Salt Lake and the Dead Sea leads to a unique phenomeno... View the full answer