WorksheetsTemperature, density & salinity
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
As Density increases
a)
Temperature decreases
b)
Temperature increases
2.
Temperature increases
a)
Density increases
b)
Density decreases
3.
As salinity increases
a)
Density increases
b)
Density decreases
4.
Ocean depth increases & Salinity increases then
a)
Temperature decreases because cold water is more dense and sinks
b)
Temperature increases because cold water is more dense and sinks
5.
When an object or substance is cooler, its particles move slower and are closer together True Or False
a)
True
b)
False
6.
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
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True or False Salinity increases as ocean depth increases.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
At which latitudes are the highest surface salinities located? See graph the Atlantic or the Pacific
a)
About 20o N and S latitude
b)
About 30o N and S latitude
9.
Which ocean, the Atlantic or the Pacific, has higher average surface salinities?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
10.
Briefly describe the overall relationship between temperature and density.
a)
Lower temperature water has higher density, warmer water has lower density
b)
Lower temperature water has lower density, warmer water has higher density
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