🌊The reason why seawater is salty is because when rain flows over the land, it washes salt and other minerals out of rocks and carries them to the sea.
🍂Trees shed their leaves in the autumn season because the days become shorter and the sunlight is scarce. Trees conserve energy by going into rest mode and shedding their leaves.
🌕The moon appears to shine because it reflects sunlight. It doesn't have its own light source.
🌈Rainbows are formed when sunlight passes through raindrops and is reflected, splitting the white light into its seven constituent colors.
🤧Hiccups occur when the diaphragm muscle becomes irritated and pulls down in a jerky way, causing a sudden inhalation of air.