Oceanography Test #2

average salinity of seawater

35 parts per thousand

The status of matter in which water exists is primarily determined by ___________.

Temperature

Hydrogen bonds form between neighboring water molecules because of ___________.

the polarity of water molecules

Which of the following best defines latent heat?

The energy needed to break down the intermolecular bonds that hold molecules in place.

The amount of energy that is necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius is the definition of _______.

calorie

Latent heat is the quantity of heat gained or lost as a substance undergoes a:

change of state

The term salinity refers to:

the total amount of dissolved solids in the ocean

Which property of water causes costal communities to have only moderate differences in daily highs and lows when compared to inland communities?

High heat capacity

In comparison to most other liquids, the heat capacity of water is______________________.

Higher than other liquids

A beaker contains a mixture of ice and pure liquid water at 0oC. What happens to the temperature of the liquid water as heat is added?

It remains constant until the ice melts, and then it begins to rise.