Question 1

Which property of water causes coastal communities to have only moderate differences in daily highs and lows when compared to inland communities?

Accepted Answer

A) high heat capacity 
B) high salinity 
C) high viscosity 
D) low heat capacity 
E) low viscosity 
A) high heat capacity 
B) high salinity 
C) high viscosity 
D) low heat capacity 
E) low viscosity

Question 2

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-Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern

Accepted Answer

A)  boiling point 
B)  precipitation 
C)  freezing point 
D)  heat capacity 
E)  surface tension 
A)  boiling point 
B)  precipitation 
C)  freezing point 
D)  heat capacity 
E)  surface tension

Question 3

Chlorinity, which is the weight of the chloride ion, of a water sample can be used to calculate salinity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Evaporation causes cooling in the liquid left behind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

-Explain how the pH of seawater remains slightly alkaline AND relatively constant.

Accepted Answer

The salinity of seawater is maintained b

Question 6

Water is a polar molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

-Describe what condition exists in water molecules to make then dipolar.

Accepted Answer

The bent geometry of the water molecule

Question 8

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-Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern

Accepted Answer

A)  pH 
B)  latitude 
C)  precipitation 
D)  salinity 
E)  temperature 
A)  pH 
B)  latitude 
C)  precipitation 
D)  salinity 
E)  temperature

Question 9

The density of seawater is slightly lower than the density pure water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ion in sea water that serves as a buffer is:

Accepted Answer

A) Ca⁺². 
B) Cl⁻. 
C) CO₂. 
D) Na⁺. 
E) HCO₃⁻. 
A) Ca⁺². 
B) Cl⁻. 
C) CO₂. 
D) Na⁺. 
E) HCO₃⁻.

Question 11

A beaker contains a mixture of ice and pure liquid water at 0ᵒC. What happens to the temperature of the liquid water as heat is added?

Accepted Answer

A) It immediately begins to rise slowly. 
B) It remains constant until the ice melts, and then it begins to rise. 
C) It rises rapidly as the ice melts. 
D) It rises slowly until it reaches 32ᵒC, and then it remains constant as the ice melts. 
E) The temperature pattern cannot be predicted. 
A) It immediately begins to rise slowly. 
B) It remains constant until the ice melts, and then it begins to rise. 
C) It rises rapidly as the ice melts. 
D) It rises slowly until it reaches 32ᵒC, and then it remains constant as the ice melts. 
E) The temperature pattern cannot be predicted.

Question 12

Describe the various methods used to desalinate seawater.

Accepted Answer

There are several methods used to desali

Question 13

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-area of rapid change in density with slight change in depth

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation 
B) halocline 
C) isocline 
D) sublimation 
E) thermocline
F)deposition
G)pycnocline
H)condensation 
A) evaporation 
B) halocline 
C) isocline 
D) sublimation 
E) thermocline
F)deposition
G)pycnocline
H)condensation

Question 14

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-change in state from solid to gas

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation 
B) halocline 
C) isocline 
D) sublimation 
E) thermocline
F)deposition
G)pycnocline
H)condensation 
A) evaporation 
B) halocline 
C) isocline 
D) sublimation 
E) thermocline
F)deposition
G)pycnocline
H)condensation

Question 15

Water can pile up a short distance above a container's rim due to:

Accepted Answer

A) strong covalent bonds. 
B) high surface tension. 
C) high viscosity. 
D) low surface tension. 
E) low viscosity. 
A) strong covalent bonds. 
B) high surface tension. 
C) high viscosity. 
D) low surface tension. 
E) low viscosity.

Question 16

The heat capacity of liquid water is 1 calorie per gram per degree C.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-area of rapid change in salinity with slight change in depth

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation 
B) halocline 
C) isocline 
D) sublimation 
E) thermocline
F)deposition
G)pycnocline
H)condensation 
A) evaporation 
B) halocline 
C) isocline 
D) sublimation 
E) thermocline
F)deposition
G)pycnocline
H)condensation

Question 18

As a whole, the pH of the ocean is slightly alkaline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

At high latitudes, abundant precipitation and runoff from melting of freshwater icebergs both increase salinity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-evaporation

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation 
B) halocline 
C) isocline 
D) sublimation 
E) thermocline
F)deposition
G)pycnocline
H)condensation 
A) evaporation 
B) halocline 
C) isocline 
D) sublimation 
E) thermocline
F)deposition
G)pycnocline
H)condensation

Which property of water causes coastal communities to have only moderate differences in daily highs and lows when compared to inland communities?

. -Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern

Chlorinity, which is the weight of the chloride ion, of a water sample can be used to calculate salinity.

Evaporation causes cooling in the liquid left behind.

-Explain how the pH of seawater remains slightly alkaline AND relatively constant.

Water is a polar molecule.

-Describe what condition exists in water molecules to make then dipolar.

. -Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern

The density of seawater is slightly lower than the density pure water.

The ion in sea water that serves as a buffer is:

A beaker contains a mixture of ice and pure liquid water at 0ᵒC. What happens to the temperature of the liquid water as heat is added?

Describe the various methods used to desalinate seawater.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -area of rapid change in density with slight change in depth

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -change in state from solid to gas

Water can pile up a short distance above a container's rim due to:

The heat capacity of liquid water is 1 calorie per gram per degree C.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -area of rapid change in salinity with slight change in depth

As a whole, the pH of the ocean is slightly alkaline.

At high latitudes, abundant precipitation and runoff from melting of freshwater icebergs both increase salinity.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -evaporation

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Exam 5: Water and Seawater

Which property of water causes coastal communities to have only moderate differences in daily highs and lows when compared to inland communities?

. -Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern

Chlorinity, which is the weight of the chloride ion, of a water sample can be used to calculate salinity.

Evaporation causes cooling in the liquid left behind.

-Explain how the pH of seawater remains slightly alkaline AND relatively constant.

Water is a polar molecule.

-Describe what condition exists in water molecules to make then dipolar.

. -Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern

The density of seawater is slightly lower than the density pure water.

The ion in sea water that serves as a buffer is:

A beaker contains a mixture of ice and pure liquid water at 0ᵒC. What happens to the temperature of the liquid water as heat is added?

Describe the various methods used to desalinate seawater.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -area of rapid change in density with slight change in depth

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -change in state from solid to gas

Water can pile up a short distance above a container's rim due to:

The heat capacity of liquid water is 1 calorie per gram per degree C.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -area of rapid change in salinity with slight change in depth

As a whole, the pH of the ocean is slightly alkaline.

At high latitudes, abundant precipitation and runoff from melting of freshwater icebergs both increase salinity.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -evaporation

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Air-Sea Interaction

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Ocean

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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