Question 1

Match the wave type with the most closely associated description.
-Progressive wave

Accepted Answer

A) no longer influenced by wind from a storm 
B) wind generated and restored by gravity 
C) increasing in size due to winds from a storm 
A) no longer influenced by wind from a storm 
B) wind generated and restored by gravity 
C) increasing in size due to winds from a storm

Question 2

Explain why thermohaline circulation (the vertical mixing of the water column due to density differences) is important for living organisms.

Accepted Answer

Water that is sinking is usually oxygen-

Question 3

Match the Percentage by Volume in the Ocean with the gas.
-Oxygen

Accepted Answer

A) 83% 
B) 11% 
C) 6% 
A) 83% 
B) 11% 
C) 6%

Question 4

An isopycnal water column is one in which the density ____ with depth.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases 
B)  decreases 
C)  remains the same 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  increases 
B)  decreases 
C)  remains the same 
D)  None of the above.

Question 5

You are SCUBA diving with a friend, who is wearing a red and purple wetsuit. You both descend and conduct your underwater research at 30 m. What color(s) does her wetsuit appear at this depth?

Accepted Answer

A)  black and dark blue. 
B)  dark blue and purple. 
C)  dark green and black. 
D)  dark red and black. 
A)  black and dark blue. 
B)  dark blue and purple. 
C)  dark green and black. 
D)  dark red and black.

Question 6

The two main factors controlling the density of water are:

Accepted Answer

A)  salinity and temperature. 
B)  salinity and heat capacity. 
C)  salinity and pH. 
D)  pH and heat capacity. 
E)  temperature and pH. 
A)  salinity and temperature. 
B)  salinity and heat capacity. 
C)  salinity and pH. 
D)  pH and heat capacity. 
E)  temperature and pH.

Question 7

An ion is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a type of gas. 
B)  an individually charged particle. 
C)  heavy water. 
D)  water with an extra hydrogen atom. 
E)  a neutrally-charged atom. 
A)  a type of gas. 
B)  an individually charged particle. 
C)  heavy water. 
D)  water with an extra hydrogen atom. 
E)  a neutrally-charged atom.

Question 8

Which high energy light wave length can penetrate sea water the deepest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blue 
B)  Green 
C)  Violet 
D)  Red 
E)  a, b, and c above 
A)  Blue 
B)  Green 
C)  Violet 
D)  Red 
E)  a, b, and c above

Question 9

Match the g/kg of seawater with the proper ion.
-Sulfate

Accepted Answer

A) 10.76 
B) 2.71 
C) 19.35 
A) 10.76 
B) 2.71 
C) 19.35

Question 10

Match the wave type with the most closely associated description.
-Free wave

Accepted Answer

A) no longer influenced by wind from a storm 
B) wind generated and restored by gravity 
C) increasing in size due to winds from a storm 
A) no longer influenced by wind from a storm 
B) wind generated and restored by gravity 
C) increasing in size due to winds from a storm

Question 11

Match the g/kg of seawater with the proper ion.
-Sodium

Accepted Answer

A) 10.76 
B) 2.71 
C) 19.35 
A) 10.76 
B) 2.71 
C) 19.35

Question 12

The salinity of seawater at the poles is:

Accepted Answer

A)  high due to evaporation. 
B)  low due to precipitation. 
C)  high due to freezing. 
D)  low due to river input. 
E)  similar to the open ocean. 
A)  high due to evaporation. 
B)  low due to precipitation. 
C)  high due to freezing. 
D)  low due to river input. 
E)  similar to the open ocean.

Question 13

The thermal capacity of water is due to the strong covalent bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen of a water molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The pH scale is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A)  how many degrees a professor has. 
B)  the temperature of water. 
C)  concentration of hydrogen ion in a volume of solution. 
D)  concentration of hydroxide ions in a volume of solution. 
A)  how many degrees a professor has. 
B)  the temperature of water. 
C)  concentration of hydrogen ion in a volume of solution. 
D)  concentration of hydroxide ions in a volume of solution.

Question 15

Even though seawater continues to dissolve minerals from rocks and new minerals are added from the interior of the earth, the salinity of the oceans is not increasing over time. Explain 3 reasons that cause this.

Accepted Answer

The ocean's salinity is in equilibrium.

Question 16

In most clear waters,   1% of surface light can penetrate to:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 m. 
B)  20 m. 
C)  50 m. 
D)  75 m. 
E)  100 m. 
A)  10 m. 
B)  20 m. 
C)  50 m. 
D)  75 m. 
E)  100 m.

Question 17

Match the solution with the most closely associated pH.
-Human saliva

Accepted Answer

A) 11 
B) 3 
C) 8 
D) 7 
A) 11 
B) 3 
C) 8 
D) 7

Question 18

The charges on a water molecule are distributed equally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the current with the most closely associated flow direction.
-Equatorial Counter Current

Accepted Answer

A) West to East 
B) North to South 
C) South to North 
D) East to West 
A) West to East 
B) North to South 
C) South to North 
D) East to West

Question 20

Match the pH value with it is most closely associated term.
-Basic

Accepted Answer

A) 8 
B) 7 
C) 6 
A) 8 
B) 7 
C) 6

Match the wave type with the most closely associated description. -Progressive wave

Explain why thermohaline circulation (the vertical mixing of the water column due to density differences) is important for living organisms.

Match the Percentage by Volume in the Ocean with the gas. -Oxygen

An isopycnal water column is one in which the density ____ with depth.

You are SCUBA diving with a friend, who is wearing a red and purple wetsuit. You both descend and conduct your underwater research at 30 m. What color(s) does her wetsuit appear at this depth?

The two main factors controlling the density of water are:

An ion is:

Which high energy light wave length can penetrate sea water the deepest?

Match the g/kg of seawater with the proper ion. -Sulfate

Match the wave type with the most closely associated description. -Free wave

Match the g/kg of seawater with the proper ion. -Sodium

The salinity of seawater at the poles is:

The thermal capacity of water is due to the strong covalent bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen of a water molecule.

The pH scale is a measure of:

Even though seawater continues to dissolve minerals from rocks and new minerals are added from the interior of the earth, the salinity of the oceans is not increasing over time. Explain 3 reasons that cause this.

In most clear waters, 1% of surface light can penetrate to:

Match the solution with the most closely associated pH. -Human saliva

The charges on a water molecule are distributed equally.

Match the current with the most closely associated flow direction. -Equatorial Counter Current

Match the pH value with it is most closely associated term. -Basic

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Exam 4: Water, Waves, and Tides

Match the wave type with the most closely associated description. -Progressive wave

Explain why thermohaline circulation (the vertical mixing of the water column due to density differences) is important for living organisms.

Match the Percentage by Volume in the Ocean with the gas. -Oxygen

An isopycnal water column is one in which the density ____ with depth.

You are SCUBA diving with a friend, who is wearing a red and purple wetsuit. You both descend and conduct your underwater research at 30 m. What color(s) does her wetsuit appear at this depth?

The two main factors controlling the density of water are:

An ion is:

Which high energy light wave length can penetrate sea water the deepest?

Match the g/kg of seawater with the proper ion. -Sulfate

Match the wave type with the most closely associated description. -Free wave

Match the g/kg of seawater with the proper ion. -Sodium

The salinity of seawater at the poles is:

The thermal capacity of water is due to the strong covalent bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen of a water molecule.

The pH scale is a measure of:

Even though seawater continues to dissolve minerals from rocks and new minerals are added from the interior of the earth, the salinity of the oceans is not increasing over time. Explain 3 reasons that cause this.

In most clear waters, 1% of surface light can penetrate to:

Match the solution with the most closely associated pH. -Human saliva

The charges on a water molecule are distributed equally.

Match the current with the most closely associated flow direction. -Equatorial Counter Current

Match the pH value with it is most closely associated term. -Basic

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

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