Question 1

Water is unique because its solid phase is ____ the liquid phase.

Accepted Answer

A)  denser than 
B)  similar to 
C)  less dense than 
A)  denser than 
B)  similar to 
C)  less dense than

Question 2

At 30° north and 30° south, air is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cool and rising. 
B)  moist and rising. 
C)  moist and falling. 
D)  dry and falling. 
E)  dry and rising. 
A)  cool and rising. 
B)  moist and rising. 
C)  moist and falling. 
D)  dry and falling. 
E)  dry and rising.

Question 3

Surface tension allows water molecules to do all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  transmit light energy. 
B)  resist evaporation. 
C)  form a tight surface layer. 
D)  support small organisms. 
A)  transmit light energy. 
B)  resist evaporation. 
C)  form a tight surface layer. 
D)  support small organisms.

Question 4

The mass of a substance divided by its volume is:

Accepted Answer

A)  heat capacity. 
B)  surface tension. 
C)  density. 
D)  salinity. 
E)  viscosity. 
A)  heat capacity. 
B)  surface tension. 
C)  density. 
D)  salinity. 
E)  viscosity.

Question 5

List the most abundant ions in seawater, from most to least abundant.

Accepted Answer

The most abundant ions in seaw

Question 6

Define the term "evaporite".

Accepted Answer

Evaporites are the salt deposi

Question 7

The oxygen minimum layer is found

Accepted Answer

A)  in the ocean trenches. 
B)  mid-ocean. 
C)  just below the sunlit surface. 
D)  at the surface. 
E)  just above the abyssal plain. 
A)  in the ocean trenches. 
B)  mid-ocean. 
C)  just below the sunlit surface. 
D)  at the surface. 
E)  just above the abyssal plain.

Question 8

MATCHING
Match the gas with the most closely associated atmospheric percentage.
-Carbon dioxide

Accepted Answer

A) 20.99% 
B) 0.03% 
C) 78.08% 
A) 20.99% 
B) 0.03% 
C) 78.08%

Question 9

Hydrogen forces have high attractive forces that allow water to have a high:

Accepted Answer

A)  strength. 
B)  solubility. 
C)  freezing point. 
D)  boiling point. 
E)  rate of evaporation. 
A)  strength. 
B)  solubility. 
C)  freezing point. 
D)  boiling point. 
E)  rate of evaporation.

Question 10

Oceanic surface currents are driven by winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The charge of a water molecule is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  polar. 
B)  positive. 
C)  negative. 
D)  neutral. 
E)  nonpolar. 
A)  polar. 
B)  positive. 
C)  negative. 
D)  neutral. 
E)  nonpolar.

Question 12

A tidal pattern of two equal high and low tides per day is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed semidiurnal tide. 
B)  semidiurnal tide. 
C)  diurnal tide. 
D)  spring tide. 
E)  neap tide. 
A)  mixed semidiurnal tide. 
B)  semidiurnal tide. 
C)  diurnal tide. 
D)  spring tide. 
E)  neap tide.

Question 13

What 2 factors can cause a stratified water column to become unstable and to mix?

Accepted Answer

Anything that increases the density of s

Question 14

The designation of winds is referenced from

Accepted Answer

A)  the direction from which they are coming. 
B)  the direction towards which they are going. 
C)  folk lore. 
D)  the need to throw horses overboard. 
E)  the direction in relation to the observer's path of travel 
A)  the direction from which they are coming. 
B)  the direction towards which they are going. 
C)  folk lore. 
D)  the need to throw horses overboard. 
E)  the direction in relation to the observer's path of travel

Question 15

Match the value of water with its property.
-Freezing Point

Accepted Answer

A) 1.00 g/cm3 
B) 0 S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
C) 100 S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
A) 1.00 g/cm3 
B) 0 S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
C) 100 S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C

Question 16

The polarity of a water molecule is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the greater number of hydrogen atoms relative to oxygen. 
B)  the uneven attraction of electrons to the oxygen atom. 
C)  the uneven attraction of electrons to the hydrogen atoms. 
D)  the uneven attraction of protons to the oxygen atom. 
E)  the number of neutrons in the nucleus. 
A)  the greater number of hydrogen atoms relative to oxygen. 
B)  the uneven attraction of electrons to the oxygen atom. 
C)  the uneven attraction of electrons to the hydrogen atoms. 
D)  the uneven attraction of protons to the oxygen atom. 
E)  the number of neutrons in the nucleus.

Question 17

Bases are compounds that do all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  they bind hydrogen ions. 
B)  they release hydrogen ions. 
C)  they are pH 7 or above. 
D)  they contain more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions. 
E)  they raise pH. 
A)  they bind hydrogen ions. 
B)  they release hydrogen ions. 
C)  they are pH 7 or above. 
D)  they contain more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions. 
E)  they raise pH.

Question 18

Match the 24 hr tidal cycle with its most closely associated term.
-Mixed tide

Accepted Answer

A) one low and high 
B) two different highs and lows 
C) two equal highs and lows 
A) one low and high 
B) two different highs and lows 
C) two equal highs and lows

Question 19

Which of the two gases, oxygen or carbon dioxide, is present in the oceans in much greater proportions than in air? Why might this be the case?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide is present in t

Question 20

Match the solution with the most closely associated pH.
-Seawater

Accepted Answer

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

Water is unique because its solid phase is ____ the liquid phase.

At 30° north and 30° south, air is:

Surface tension allows water molecules to do all the following except:

The mass of a substance divided by its volume is:

List the most abundant ions in seawater, from most to least abundant.

Define the term "evaporite".

The oxygen minimum layer is found

MATCHING Match the gas with the most closely associated atmospheric percentage. -Carbon dioxide

Hydrogen forces have high attractive forces that allow water to have a high:

Oceanic surface currents are driven by winds.

The charge of a water molecule is considered:

A tidal pattern of two equal high and low tides per day is called a:

What 2 factors can cause a stratified water column to become unstable and to mix?

The designation of winds is referenced from

Match the value of water with its property. -Freezing Point

The polarity of a water molecule is due to:

Bases are compounds that do all the following except

Match the 24 hr tidal cycle with its most closely associated term. -Mixed tide

Which of the two gases, oxygen or carbon dioxide, is present in the oceans in much greater proportions than in air? Why might this be the case?

Match the solution with the most closely associated pH. -Seawater

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Exam 4: Water, Waves, and Tides

Water is unique because its solid phase is ____ the liquid phase.

At 30° north and 30° south, air is:

Surface tension allows water molecules to do all the following except:

The mass of a substance divided by its volume is:

List the most abundant ions in seawater, from most to least abundant.

Define the term "evaporite".

The oxygen minimum layer is found

MATCHING Match the gas with the most closely associated atmospheric percentage. -Carbon dioxide

Hydrogen forces have high attractive forces that allow water to have a high:

Oceanic surface currents are driven by winds.

The charge of a water molecule is considered:

A tidal pattern of two equal high and low tides per day is called a:

What 2 factors can cause a stratified water column to become unstable and to mix?

The designation of winds is referenced from

Match the value of water with its property. -Freezing Point

The polarity of a water molecule is due to:

Bases are compounds that do all the following except

Match the 24 hr tidal cycle with its most closely associated term. -Mixed tide

Which of the two gases, oxygen or carbon dioxide, is present in the oceans in much greater proportions than in air? Why might this be the case?

Match the solution with the most closely associated pH. -Seawater

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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