Ocean Properties

Approximately how much of the Earth is covered by water?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these properties describes the amount of dissolved salt is in a body of water?

• Salinity

• Density

• Temperature

• Pressure

Where does the majority of the salt come from in the ocean?

• The sky

• The rain

• The land and rocks.

• Donald Duck with a Salt Shaker.

More dense objects will _________________________.

• sink

• float

Which area of the ocean is warmer?

• The surface

• The middle

• The bottom

• Near the coast

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False:

All Areas of the the Ocean have the same salinity

• True

• False

True or False

Salinity affects Density

• True

• False