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13B Seawater

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Measure of the ocean's saltiness.

a)

Density

b)

Salinity

c)

Pressure

d)

Dissolution

2.

Most abundant gas dissolved in the ocean.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Argon

3.

Which of the following is NOT a reason minerals are lost from the ocean.

a)

Living organisms use the minerals to construct their shells and skeletons.

b)

Minerals are evaporated from the ocean water.

c)

Minerals ions settle to the bottom of the ocean floor as clumps of dirt collect.

d)

If mineral concentrations get too high, minerals with precipitate out as mineral crystals.

4.

Which of the following affect ocean salinity?

a)

Freshwater dilutes the ocean near the mouth of rivers

b)

Slower evaporation results in more diluted sea water.

c)

Lower rainfall and higher evaporation results in higher salt concentrations

d)

All answers are correct

5.

What is the best definition of desalination?

a)

Removing harmful chemicals from water

b)

Filtering dirty water

c)

Cleaning natural spring water

d)

Removing salt and minerals from sea water

6.

What per cent of the world's water is fresh water?

a)

1%

b)

2%

c)

5%

d)

10%

7.

Reverse osmosis uses ____________ to remove salt.

a)

filters

b)

wind turbines

c)

oxygen

d)

pressure

8.

In general, ocean temperatures

a)

increase with depth

b)

decrease with depth

c)

decrease then increase with depth

d)

Are the same throughout the whole ocean

9.

Salty water has a higher freezing temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The pressure at the bottom of the ocean is only slightly more than at the surface.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle