Ocean Water

Which of the following is not a property of water?

• Salinity

• Temperature

• Density

• Odor

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following gases are found in abundance in the ocean? (select all)

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

Most dissolved gasses enter the ocean through...

• The surface

• Volcanic eruptions

• Life in the ocean (plants and animals)

• Rivers and streams

Colder water dissolves ---- gass

• More

• Less

• The same amount

Where is the most CO₂ released from the ocean?

• The equator

• The poles

• The continents

• The prime meridian

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Warm water releases ---- into the atmosphere, trapping heat. This causes --- gas to be released.

• Carbon dioxide / more

• Carbon dioxide / less

• Oxygen / more

• Oxygen / less

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid

• Salinity

• Density

• Thermocline

• Upwelling

More precipitation will --- the salinity of the ocean water.

• Increase

• Decrease

• Not affect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What causes ocean water to move?

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Salinity

• Dissolved gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Floating layer of sea ice that completely covers an area of the ocean surface

• Pack ice

• Thermocline

• Glacier

• Iceberg