Question 1

Heat and temperature both measure random vibrations of an atom or a molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Red light is able to penetrate the water deepest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Heat can be carried to the polar regions:

Accepted Answer

A)  in ocean currents from the tropics. 
B)  in the circumpolar ocean current. 
C)  as water is transported away from the poles. 
D)  as water is transported towards lower latitudes. 
A)  in ocean currents from the tropics. 
B)  in the circumpolar ocean current. 
C)  as water is transported away from the poles. 
D)  as water is transported towards lower latitudes.

Question 4

The property of water that accounts for the ability of liquid water to absorb heat and change only very little in temperature is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  high heat capacity. 
B)  latent heat of evaporation. 
C)  latent heat of fusion. 
D)  freezing coefficient. 
A)  high heat capacity. 
B)  latent heat of evaporation. 
C)  latent heat of fusion. 
D)  freezing coefficient.

Question 5

Explain at least three processes that happen to light from the sun as it reaches the surface of the ocean.

Accepted Answer

Light is a form of electromagnetic radia

Heat and temperature both measure random vibrations of an atom or a molecule.

Red light is able to penetrate the water deepest.

Heat can be carried to the polar regions:

The property of water that accounts for the ability of liquid water to absorb heat and change only very little in temperature is called:

Explain at least three processes that happen to light from the sun as it reaches the surface of the ocean.

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

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Exam 6: Water

Heat and temperature both measure random vibrations of an atom or a molecule.

Red light is able to penetrate the water deepest.

Heat can be carried to the polar regions:

The property of water that accounts for the ability of liquid water to absorb heat and change only very little in temperature is called:

Explain at least three processes that happen to light from the sun as it reaches the surface of the ocean.

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters