Ocean Water Properties and Waves

What causes waves?

• The moon's gravity

• The Earth's gravity

• Wind

• Water

What happens to temperature as you go deeper in the ocean?

• The temperature decreases. (gets colder)

• The temperature increases. (gets warmer)

• The temperature increases and then it decreases.

• The temperature decreases and then it increases.

What is salinity?

• The amount of water in the ocean.

• The amount of buoyancy in the ocean.

• The amount of dissolved salt in the ocean.

In what pattern or shape do waves move?

• Triangular

• Square

• Circular

• Elliptical

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What happens to pressure and density as you go deeper in the ocean?

• Pressure Increases, but Density Decreases

• Pressure and Density Both Increase

• Pressure and Density Both Decrease

• Pressure Decreases, but Density Increases

What happens to light as you go deeper in the ocean?

• Light decreases (gets darker)

• Light increases (gets lighter)

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What is the highest point of a wave called?

• The top

• The trough

• The bottom

• The crest

What happens to salinity as you go deeper in the ocean?

• Salinity decreases

• Salinity increases

• Salinity stays the same

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What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• The top

• The bottom

• The trough

• The crest

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At which place would salinity be the lowest?

• The equator

• The Dead Sea

• The Mouth of a River