Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding pH is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) A pH of 3.0 is acidic and a pH of 10.0 is alkaline. 
B) As a whole,the pH of the ocean is slightly acidic. 
C) Buffers prevent large changes in the pH of a solution. 
D) pH will increase in areas of rapid plant or algal growth. 
E) pH relates to relative acid-base ion balance in a solution. 
A) A pH of 3.0 is acidic and a pH of 10.0 is alkaline. 
B) As a whole,the pH of the ocean is slightly acidic. 
C) Buffers prevent large changes in the pH of a solution. 
D) pH will increase in areas of rapid plant or algal growth. 
E) pH relates to relative acid-base ion balance in a solution.

Question 2

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: change in phase from gas to liquid
rapid change in density with slight change in depth
rapid change in salinity with slight change in depth
change in phase from solid to gas
change in phase from liquid to gas

Accepted Answer

The Answer of sublimation and condensation and halocline and thermocline is...

Question 5

Water can pile up higher than the edge of a container due to its low surface tension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

pH will tend to rise in areas of the ocean with high primary productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Halite,sodium chloride,is the most abundant salt in seawater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Evaporation causes cooling in the residual liquid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As the salinity of seawater increases,its:

Accepted Answer

A) density decreases. 
B) heat capacity decreases. 
C) residence time increases 
D) residence time decreases 
E) residence time does not change. 
A) density decreases. 
B) heat capacity decreases. 
C) residence time increases 
D) residence time decreases 
E) residence time does not change.

Question 10

The surface tension of water is

Accepted Answer

A) increases as density decreases. 
B) related to salinity. 
C) relatively high. 
D) relatively low. 
E) very similar to similar liquids. 
A) increases as density decreases. 
B) related to salinity. 
C) relatively high. 
D) relatively low. 
E) very similar to similar liquids.

Question 11

Salinity refers to all of the solid materials in seawater including dissolved and suspended substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The latent heat of vaporization of water is larger than the latent heat of melting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A rapid change in ocean density 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 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Any solution with a pH of greater than 7.0 is acidic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The alkalinity of a solution is an estimate of its acid buffering capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The average salinity of sea water is:

Accepted Answer

A) 0.35%. 
B) 2.0%. 
C) 3.5%. 
D) 10%. 
E) 25%. 
A) 0.35%. 
B) 2.0%. 
C) 3.5%. 
D) 10%. 
E) 25%.

Which of the following statements regarding pH is not true?

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

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

Water can pile up higher than the edge of a container due to its low surface tension.

pH will tend to rise in areas of the ocean with high primary productivity.

Halite,sodium chloride,is the most abundant salt in seawater.

Evaporation causes cooling in the residual liquid.

As the salinity of seawater increases,its:

The surface tension of water is

Salinity refers to all of the solid materials in seawater including dissolved and suspended substances.

The latent heat of vaporization of water is larger than the latent heat of melting.

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

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

Any solution with a pH of greater than 7.0 is acidic.

The alkalinity of a solution is an estimate of its acid buffering capacity.

The average salinity of sea water is:

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Exam 5: Water and Seawater

Which of the following statements regarding pH is not true?

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

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

Water can pile up higher than the edge of a container due to its low surface tension.

pH will tend to rise in areas of the ocean with high primary productivity.

Halite,sodium chloride,is the most abundant salt in seawater.

Evaporation causes cooling in the residual liquid.

As the salinity of seawater increases,its:

The surface tension of water is

Salinity refers to all of the solid materials in seawater including dissolved and suspended substances.

The latent heat of vaporization of water is larger than the latent heat of melting.

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

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

Any solution with a pH of greater than 7.0 is acidic.

The alkalinity of a solution is an estimate of its acid buffering capacity.

The average salinity of sea water is:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

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The Coastal Oceans

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Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

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