Hydrosphere: The Ocean

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What term is the measure of dissolved salts in water?

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Salinity

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What is the most abundant solid dissolved in seawater? Options: Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride

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Sodium Chloride

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What is the major cause of surface currents? Options: dolphins, wind, hurricanes, tides

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wind

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Why does cold water sink in a convection current? Options: Less dense, more dense, Less humid, More humid

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more dense

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 How does the Gulf Stream affect the climate in Florida and the United Kingdom?

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Florida and the United Kingdom have warmer climates compared to locations at the same latitude.

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A technique that used sound waves to measure the depth of the ocean floor is

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sonar

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Approximately what percentage of Earth's surface is covered by oceans? Options: 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%

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70%

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What happens to pressure as you go deeper into the ocean?

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increases

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Upwelling is the process where warm, nutrient rich water from deep in the ocean rises to the surface.

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False

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An example of an abiotic factor that would impact plankton could be: predators near by, water pH, other zooplankton, primary consumers

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water pH