Question 1

When water evaporates from the ocean surface:

Accepted Answer

A) energy is transferred from the atmosphere to the remaining liquid. 
B) sea surface temperature increases. 
C) sea surface salinity decreases. 
D) the remaining water is cooled. 
E) the remaining water is warmed. 
A) energy is transferred from the atmosphere to the remaining liquid. 
B) sea surface temperature increases. 
C) sea surface salinity decreases. 
D) the remaining water is cooled. 
E) the remaining water is warmed. D

Question 2

Water is a polar molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Some insects can glide across the surface of water due to water's:

Accepted Answer

A) capillarity. 
B) hydrogen bonds. 
C) polarity. 
D) surface tension. 
E) viscosity. 
A) capillarity. 
B) hydrogen bonds. 
C) polarity. 
D) surface tension. 
E) viscosity. A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Latent heat is used to:

Accepted Answer

A) break chemical bonds. 
B) change molecular structure. 
C) change states of matter. 
D) change the temperature of a substance. 
E) form chemical bonds. 
A) break chemical bonds. 
B) change molecular structure. 
C) change states of matter. 
D) change the temperature of a substance. 
E) form chemical bonds.

Question 6

The density of seawater is affected by salinity and temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The transfer of water from the atmosphere to the oceans to the continents is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) closed cycle. 
B) geologic cycle. 
C) hydrobiological cycle. 
D) hydrologic cycle. 
E) meteorological cycle. 
A) closed cycle. 
B) geologic cycle. 
C) hydrobiological cycle. 
D) hydrologic cycle. 
E) meteorological cycle.

Question 8

Water molecules exhibit strong cohesion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Principle of Constant Proportions states that:

Accepted Answer

A) ocean salinity varies as a function of season. 
B) ocean salinity varies with geographical location. 
C) the percentage of chloride varies with geographical location. 
D) the percentage of sodium varies with ocean depth. 
E) the relative concentration of seawater ions does not change. 
A) ocean salinity varies as a function of season. 
B) ocean salinity varies with geographical location. 
C) the percentage of chloride varies with geographical location. 
D) the percentage of sodium varies with ocean depth. 
E) the relative concentration of seawater ions does not change.

Question 10

Hydrogen bonds form between neighboring water molecules because of:

Accepted Answer

A) electron sharing. 
B) electron transfer. 
C) polarity of water molecules. 
D) surface tension. 
E) viscosity of water. 
A) electron sharing. 
B) electron transfer. 
C) polarity of water molecules. 
D) surface tension. 
E) viscosity of water.

Question 11

A rapid change in ocean temperature with change in depth is the:

Accepted Answer

A) barocline. 
B) halocline. 
C) isocline. 
D) pycnocline. 
E) thermocline. 
A) barocline. 
B) halocline. 
C) isocline. 
D) pycnocline. 
E) thermocline.

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: precipitation
low latitude
high temperature
sea ice formation
evaporation
river input

Accepted Answer

The Answer of increase seawater salinity and decrease seawater salinity is...

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Many of the unique properties of water are attributed to the fact that water:

Accepted Answer

A) contains hydrogen bonds. 
B) exists in three phases at the earth's surface. 
C) is a polar molecule. 
D) is a universal solvent. 
E) requires heat to condense. 
A) contains hydrogen bonds. 
B) exists in three phases at the earth's surface. 
C) is a polar molecule. 
D) is a universal solvent. 
E) requires heat to condense.

Question 15

Latent heat of vaporization is the same as latent heat of sublimation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) high capillary action. 
B) high surface tension. 
C) high viscosity. 
D) low surface tension. 
E) low viscosity. 
A) high capillary action. 
B) high surface tension. 
C) high viscosity. 
D) low surface tension. 
E) low viscosity.

Question 17

In comparison to most other liquids,the heat capacity of water is:

Accepted Answer

A) a function of salinity. 
B) about the same as other liquids. 
C) higher than other liquids. 
D) lower than other liquids. 
E) related to solvent concentration. 
A) a function of salinity. 
B) about the same as other liquids. 
C) higher than other liquids. 
D) lower than other liquids. 
E) related to solvent concentration.

Question 18

The phase in which water exists water is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A) density and pressure. 
B) density and salinity. 
C) pressure and salinity. 
D) temperature and pressure. 
E) temperature and salinity. 
A) density and pressure. 
B) density and salinity. 
C) pressure and salinity. 
D) temperature and pressure. 
E) temperature and salinity.

Question 19

Covalent bonds form between hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule as a result of the:

Accepted Answer

A) polarity of water molecules. 
B) sharing of electrons between atoms. 
C) surface tension of water. 
D) transfer of electrons between atoms. 
E) viscosity of water. 
A) polarity of water molecules. 
B) sharing of electrons between atoms. 
C) surface tension of water. 
D) transfer of electrons between atoms. 
E) viscosity of water.

Question 20

The amount of energy that is necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree C is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) boiling point elevation. 
B) calorie. 
C) latent heat of condensation. 
D) latent heat of evaporation. 
E) thermal capacity. 
A) boiling point elevation. 
B) calorie. 
C) latent heat of condensation. 
D) latent heat of evaporation. 
E) thermal capacity.

When water evaporates from the ocean surface:

Water is a polar molecule.

Some insects can glide across the surface of water due to water's:

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

Latent heat is used to:

The density of seawater is affected by salinity and temperature.

The transfer of water from the atmosphere to the oceans to the continents is known as the:

Water molecules exhibit strong cohesion.

The Principle of Constant Proportions states that:

Hydrogen bonds form between neighboring water molecules because of:

A rapid change in ocean temperature with change in depth is the:

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

Many of the unique properties of water are attributed to the fact that water:

Latent heat of vaporization is the same as latent heat of sublimation.

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

In comparison to most other liquids,the heat capacity of water is:

The phase in which water exists water is determined by:

Covalent bonds form between hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule as a result of the:

The amount of energy that is necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree C is called the:

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Exam 5: Water and Seawater

When water evaporates from the ocean surface:

Water is a polar molecule.

Some insects can glide across the surface of water due to water's:

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

Latent heat is used to:

The density of seawater is affected by salinity and temperature.

The transfer of water from the atmosphere to the oceans to the continents is known as the:

Water molecules exhibit strong cohesion.

The Principle of Constant Proportions states that:

Hydrogen bonds form between neighboring water molecules because of:

A rapid change in ocean temperature with change in depth is the:

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

Many of the unique properties of water are attributed to the fact that water:

Latent heat of vaporization is the same as latent heat of sublimation.

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

In comparison to most other liquids,the heat capacity of water is:

The phase in which water exists water is determined by:

Covalent bonds form between hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule as a result of the:

The amount of energy that is necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree C is called the:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

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