Question 1

Lower frequencies of sound are absorbed sooner than higher frequencies in water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the structure of carbon dioxide an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  An element 
B)  An atom 
C)  A compound 
D)  A polar molecule 
A)  An element 
B)  An atom 
C)  A compound 
D)  A polar molecule

Question 3

Which statement is not true of the relationship between latitude and ocean characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  The temperature in temperate waters is considered to be the most variable. 
B)  Tropical waters are the only regions in which evaporation exceeds precipitation. 
C)  Temperate waters have the largest variation in salinity. 
D)  The polar waters have the lowest average salinity due to the melting of ice. 
A)  The temperature in temperate waters is considered to be the most variable. 
B)  Tropical waters are the only regions in which evaporation exceeds precipitation. 
C)  Temperate waters have the largest variation in salinity. 
D)  The polar waters have the lowest average salinity due to the melting of ice.

Question 4

Why does sound travel rapidly though the lower well-mixed surface layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperature and pressure are homogeneous 
B)  Temperature and salinity are homogeneous 
C)  It produces high refraction areas 
D)  Density is heterogeneous 
A)  Temperature and pressure are homogeneous 
B)  Temperature and salinity are homogeneous 
C)  It produces high refraction areas 
D)  Density is heterogeneous

Question 5

Why is ice effective at cooling drinks?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sensible heat loss of water 
B)  The heat capacity of water 
C)  The latent heat of fusion 
D)  The diffusion of heat energy 
A)  The sensible heat loss of water 
B)  The heat capacity of water 
C)  The latent heat of fusion 
D)  The diffusion of heat energy

Question 6

The polarity of water makes it able to dissolve many compounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What visible light wave is almost completely absorbed and converted to heat within the first few meters of the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red light waves 
B)  Yellow light waves 
C)  Green light waves 
D)  Blue light waves 
A)  Red light waves 
B)  Yellow light waves 
C)  Green light waves 
D)  Blue light waves

Question 8

The latent heat of seawater is different than pure water due to the dissolved solids and gases present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why is sensible heat detectable while heat that is not sensible cannot be measured?

Accepted Answer

A)  A thermometer can measure the decrease in temperature but not heat capacity. 
B)  The latent heat of fusion cannot be calculated. 
C)  Heat that is not sensible and heat that is sensible can both be measured. 
D)  A thermometer measures the decrease in temperature, but as liquid changes to solid, the loss of heat is not measurable. 
A)  A thermometer can measure the decrease in temperature but not heat capacity. 
B)  The latent heat of fusion cannot be calculated. 
C)  Heat that is not sensible and heat that is sensible can both be measured. 
D)  A thermometer measures the decrease in temperature, but as liquid changes to solid, the loss of heat is not measurable.

Question 10

Which does not have an effect on water's density?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperature 
B)  Pressure 
C)  Viscosity 
D)  Salinity 
A)  Temperature 
B)  Pressure 
C)  Viscosity 
D)  Salinity

Question 11

What is the name for a zone that decreases in temperature with depth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pycnocline 
B)  Thermocline 
C)  Halocline 
D)  Mixed layer 
A)  Pycnocline 
B)  Thermocline 
C)  Halocline 
D)  Mixed layer

Question 12

Which is not a characteristic of thermoclines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical thermoclines are deeper than those at higher latitudes. 
B)  Thermoclines are not identical in form. 
C)  Polar waters tend to lack thermoclines. 
D)  Thermoclines are more abrupt in the high latitudes. 
A)  Tropical thermoclines are deeper than those at higher latitudes. 
B)  Thermoclines are not identical in form. 
C)  Polar waters tend to lack thermoclines. 
D)  Thermoclines are more abrupt in the high latitudes.

Question 13

The amount of heat energy transferred in the ocean is significantly higher than that in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The influence of water on global temperatures, due to water's thermal characteristics, prevent broad swings of temperature during the day and night.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What effect does temperature and pressure have on the speed of sound when entering seawater?

Accepted Answer

A)  The speed of sound increases as temperature and pressure decreases. 
B)  The speed of sound increases with temperature increases, but decreases with pressure. 
C)  The speed of sound decreases as temperature and pressure decrease. 
D)  The speed of sound is impacted by pressure but not temperature. 
A)  The speed of sound increases as temperature and pressure decreases. 
B)  The speed of sound increases with temperature increases, but decreases with pressure. 
C)  The speed of sound decreases as temperature and pressure decrease. 
D)  The speed of sound is impacted by pressure but not temperature.

Question 16

Explain how light and sound waves behave in seawater. What kind of effects do they have on inhabitants of the ocean?

Accepted Answer

Answer should include:
•	Light waves hav

Question 17

The liquid state of water is more efficient in the organization of water molecules than solid ice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Heat and temperature are synonymous terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The refractive index of seawater:

Accepted Answer

A)  is greater than freshwater. 
B)  is less than freshwater. 
C)  is equal to freshwater. 
D)  decreases with increasing salinity. 
A)  is greater than freshwater. 
B)  is less than freshwater. 
C)  is equal to freshwater. 
D)  decreases with increasing salinity.

Question 20

Sound and light waves bend because they travel at different speeds in different media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Lower frequencies of sound are absorbed sooner than higher frequencies in water.

What is the structure of carbon dioxide an example of?

Which statement is not true of the relationship between latitude and ocean characteristics?

Why does sound travel rapidly though the lower well-mixed surface layer?

Why is ice effective at cooling drinks?

The polarity of water makes it able to dissolve many compounds.

What visible light wave is almost completely absorbed and converted to heat within the first few meters of the ocean?

The latent heat of seawater is different than pure water due to the dissolved solids and gases present.

Why is sensible heat detectable while heat that is not sensible cannot be measured?

Which does not have an effect on water's density?

What is the name for a zone that decreases in temperature with depth?

Which is not a characteristic of thermoclines?

The amount of heat energy transferred in the ocean is significantly higher than that in the atmosphere.

The influence of water on global temperatures, due to water's thermal characteristics, prevent broad swings of temperature during the day and night.

What effect does temperature and pressure have on the speed of sound when entering seawater?

Explain how light and sound waves behave in seawater. What kind of effects do they have on inhabitants of the ocean?

The liquid state of water is more efficient in the organization of water molecules than solid ice.

Heat and temperature are synonymous terms.

The refractive index of seawater:

Sound and light waves bend because they travel at different speeds in different media.

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Exam 6: Water and Ocean Structure

Lower frequencies of sound are absorbed sooner than higher frequencies in water.

What is the structure of carbon dioxide an example of?

Which statement is not true of the relationship between latitude and ocean characteristics?

Why does sound travel rapidly though the lower well-mixed surface layer?

Why is ice effective at cooling drinks?

The polarity of water makes it able to dissolve many compounds.

What visible light wave is almost completely absorbed and converted to heat within the first few meters of the ocean?

The latent heat of seawater is different than pure water due to the dissolved solids and gases present.

Why is sensible heat detectable while heat that is not sensible cannot be measured?

Which does not have an effect on water's density?

What is the name for a zone that decreases in temperature with depth?

Which is not a characteristic of thermoclines?

The amount of heat energy transferred in the ocean is significantly higher than that in the atmosphere.

The influence of water on global temperatures, due to water's thermal characteristics, prevent broad swings of temperature during the day and night.

What effect does temperature and pressure have on the speed of sound when entering seawater?

Explain how light and sound waves behave in seawater. What kind of effects do they have on inhabitants of the ocean?

The liquid state of water is more efficient in the organization of water molecules than solid ice.

Heat and temperature are synonymous terms.

The refractive index of seawater:

Sound and light waves bend because they travel at different speeds in different media.

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Circulation of the Ocean

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Plankton, Algae, and Plants

Marine Animals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

The Ocean and The Environment

Filters