Hydrology Summative Review 2021

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What is salinity?

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Salinity is the measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid.

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What happens to salinity when evaporation increases?

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A higher rate of evaporation will cause a higher level of salinity.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is when water falls back down to the earth as rain, hail, sleet, or snow.

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What is the continental shelf?

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The continental shelf is the part of the continent that slopes down from the shore into the ocean.

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What is the relationship between freezing rates and salinity in saltwater?

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A higher rate of freezing does not cause a lower level of salinity in saltwater; this statement is false.

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What is the continental slope?

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The continental slope is the steeply sloping area that leads from the continental shelf down to the ocean floor.

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What is desalination?

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Desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater to make it suitable for drinking and irrigation.

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What is density in the context of water?

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Density is the mass of water per unit volume, which can affect buoyancy and salinity.

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What is convection in water?

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Convection is the process of heat transfer in fluids, where warmer, less dense water rises and cooler, denser water sinks.

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.