Properties of the Ocean

Which event increases the amount of salinity in the ocean?

• River water pours into the ocean

• Water evaporates from the ocean

• Heavy rain falls on the ocean

• A glacier melts in the ocean

Which event decreases the amount of salinity in the ocean? (choose all the apply)

• River water pours into the ocean

• Water evaporates from the ocean

• Heavy rain falls on the ocean

• A glacier melts in the ocean

________ contains dissolved salts and minerals.

• potable

• thermocline

• salt water

• sodium chloride

This is the coldest layer of the ocean.

• Surface Layer

• Thermocline

• Deep layer

Layer of the ocean where the temperature drops sharply.

• Surface Layer

• Thermocline

• Deep layer

Warmest ocean layer

• Surface layer

• Thermocline

• Deep Layer

Removing salt from the ocean water

• potable

• desalination

• sodium chloride

• filter

One downside to using desalination is that:

• produces green house gas

• still has salt in the water

• taking too much water out of the ocean

• taste fishy

The amount of salt in the water is called _____?

• ocean water

• Epson salt

• sodium chloride

• salinity

What are the 3 main oceans?

• Arctic

• Indian

• Pacific

• Atlantic