Ocean Characteristics

What do scientists call the line in the ocean where the temperature decreases quickly as you get deeper?

• Thermocline

• Salinity

• Density

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Where did the salt in the ocean come from originally? (pick 2)

• The moon

• Volcanic eruption

• Salt Shakers

• Runoff

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How much salt is in a container of 1,000mL of seawater?

• 33 parts per 1,000

• 33 parts per 100

• 0

• All

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What is the most common type of salt in the ocean?

• Sodium Carbonate (NaC)

• Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

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How does nature decrease the salinity of ocean water? (2 ways)

• Sea Ice Forming

• Evaporation

• Sea Ice Melting

• Precipitation

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How does nature increase the salinity of ocean water? (2 ways)

• Sea Ice Forming

• Evaporation

• Sea Ice Melting

• Precipitation

Name the 2 places on Earth where you can find the warmest ocean water?

• Equator

• South Pole

• North Pole

• Surface

Name the 3 places on Earth where you can find the coolest ocean water?

• Equator

• South Pole

• North Pole

• Sea Floor

Ocean water covers approximately ____% of the Earth and makes up ____% of the water on the Earth.

• 75% and 25%

• 100% and 70%

• 97% and 70%

• 70% and 97%

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How does the Ocean benefit the Earth overall? Choose all that apply.

• It regulates the climate

• It acts as a carbon sink

• it provides food and habitat for animals

• It creates the seasons

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