Ocean Depth Changes

What is the scientific name for salt? 

• Sodium Acetate 
• Sodium Chloride 
• Chloride sodium 
• Hydroxide sulfate 

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

• true
• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same
• doubles

In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater?

• depth
• latitude
• temperature
• salt content

As we go deeper into the ocean, salinity ___________. 

• Doubles
• Decreases 
• Increases
• Remains the same 

As salinity  increases

• Density increases
• Density decreases

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When an object or substance is cooler, its particles move slower and are closer together True Or False

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When an object or substance is warmer, its particles move faster and get further apart (Tip for remembering: they are warmer and want to get cooler by moving away from one another)  True or False

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

True or False Salinity increases as ocean depth increases.

• True
• False

Briefly describe the overall relationship between temperature and density.

• Lower temperature water has higher density, warmer water has lower density
• Lower temperature water has lower density, warmer water has higher density

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4