Oceanography ch 5
High surface tension
Water and pile up a short distance above a container is rim due to
Increased, decreased
The salinity curve for lower latitudes shows _______ Salinity at the surface and _______ Salinity at depth
It remains constant until the ice melts and then it begins to rise
A beaker contains a mixture of ice and pure liquid water at 0°C what happens to the temperature of the liquid water is added
Thermocline
A rapid change in ocean temperature with a change in depth occurs in
Pycnocline
An area of the ocean where the rapid change in ocean density occurs with a change in depth is the
Density increases
As the salinity of seawater, it's
The direct measure of the average kinetic energy of substances molecules
Which best defines temperature
The temperature at which a solid changes to liquid
Which of the following best defines melting point
The polarity of water molecules
Hydrogen bonds form between neighboring water molecules because of
Change in state
Latent heat is the quantity of heat gained or lost as a substance undergoes a
sharing of electrons between the atoms
The covalent bonds between hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule form as a result of the
Decreased, increased
The density & curve for high latitudes shows ______ Density at the surface and ________ density of depth
Stronger covalent bonds occur within water molecules and weaker hydrogen bonds form between adjacent water molecules
Which of the following statements comparing covalent and hydrogen bonding is correct
high heat capacity
Which property of water causes coastal communities to have only moderate differences in daily highs and lows when compared to inland communities
Sharing of electrons between atoms
Covalent bonds are formed by which of the following
Is a polar molecule
Many of the unique properties of water are attributed to the fact that water
Evaporation
Of all the following processes which one increases the salinity of water
Osmosis
Which of the following methods cannot be used to desalinate water
cancer and Capricorn
Which of the following processes causes Sea surface salinity to increase near the tropics of
Evaporation
Which of the following processes increases sweater salinity