ocean salinity

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Which process does NOT lead to a decrease in the salinity of water? Options: runoff from land, precipitation, sea ice melting, evaporation

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evaporation

Front

Which term refers to a rapid change of temperature with increasing depth of the ocean? Options: pycnocline, thermocline, abyssalocline, isothermal cline

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thermocline

Front

In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater? (Options: depth, latitude, temperature, salt content)

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temperature

Front

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

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increases

Front

Is the salt in your salt shaker the same salt that is in our oceans?

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true

Front

Which of the following is not a process that decreases the salinity of seawater? runoff from land, icebergs melting, precipitation, evaporation

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evaporation

Front

What is the most abundant salt in the sea?

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sodium chloride

Front

The highest salinity would be found in which of the following areas? Options: an area with high rates of precipitation, an area with high rates of evaporation, an area with plenty of runoff, all of the above

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an area with high rates of evaporation

Front

In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater? (Options: depth, latitude, temperature, salt content)

Back

temperature

Front

Which process increases the salinity of water? Options: runoff from land, formation of sea ice, precipitation, melting of sea ice

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formation of sea ice