Ocean Water & Ozone

_____ gallons of water are in the ocean.

• 1 quadrillion

• 1 quintillion

• 36 quadrillion

• 36 quintillion

Which of the following is a way gasses become dissolved in ocean water?

• rivers entering the ocean

• organisms breathing

• ripples & waves on the surface of ocean water

• underwater volcanoes erupting

• all of these

Earth is getting warmer partly because there is more _____ in our atmosphere.

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• carbon monoxide

• chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's)

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

An important role of the ocean is absorbing carbon dioxide from our atmosphere. As the ocean becomes warmer, it absorbs _________ carbon dioxide.

• less

• more

• green

• blue

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

A carbon ______________ absorbs more carbon than it releases.

• sink

• source

• supply

• sucker

Which of the following is one of the 3 most abundant gases found in ocean water?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• all of these

_____ gallons of water are consumed by humans annually.

• 1 quadrillion

• 1 quintillion

• 36 quadrillion

• 36 quintillion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

_____ of Earth’s population live in “water stressed” countries, meaning they must import water.

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 1/6

• 1/3

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A carbon ______________ releases more carbon than it absorbs.

• sink

• source

• supply

• sucker

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Water has a high heat capacity. Without the Global Ocean, Earth would

• be engulfed in flame

• become extremely cold, freezing solid

• be extremely how during the day and extreme cold at night

• increase its orbital rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6