What are the three major properties of ocean water essential to life on Earth?

Ocean Salinity and Properties

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Temperature, salinity, and density
Temperature, pressure, and density
Salinity, pressure, and temperature
Density, pressure, and salinity
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which process leads to the concentration of salt in ocean waters?
Sublimation
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the average salinity of ocean water expressed in parts per thousand?
45
35
30
40
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are isohalines?
Lines joining places of equal pressure
Lines joining places of equal density
Lines joining places of equal temperature
Lines joining places of equal salinity
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which factor does NOT influence the salinity of ocean water?
Supply of fresh water
Ocean depth
Rate of evaporation
Wind
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which zone has the highest average salinity?
Polar zone
Temperate zone
Tropical zone
Equatorial zone
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the average salinity in the polar region?
31 parts per thousand
33 parts per thousand
35 parts per thousand
37 parts per thousand
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