How does ocean water participate in the water cycle?
Select each statement that correctly summarizes and compares properties of the ocean.
Which statement about Earth's weather is true?
lower pressure
more species of life
darker
cooler
lighter
lower density
fewer species of life
higher pressure
warmer
higher density
Surface Ocean Layers
Deep Ocean Layers
The most abundant dissolved gases in ocean water are
Categorize the following statements with the corresponding factor that affects the distribution of marine organisms.
Ice can float since it has a lower ____ than water.
Controlling factor is the total volume of water compared to the amount of dissolved solids in water
Warmer water is able to dissolve solids faster than cold water.
At lower temperatures, water molecules are moving slower and are packed more tightly together.
Deep ocean water is less affected by evaporation and precipitation, and runoff only happens near the shore.
The ______ of ocean water usually decreases as depth increases.
Property of matter that describes its mass per unit of volume.
Colder liquids are capable of holding more dissolved gases.
Salinity
Density
Temperature
The ocean has many different characteristics. Determine which area best reflects the characteristics noted in each sentence below.
is probably comprised of about 96% water and 4% salt.
is freshwater.
probably has a lot of phytoplankton.
has the most salinity.
has the least density.
is the warmest area of the three pictures.
has no salinity.
could be a carbon sink.
This group of organisms play an important role in the carbon cycle, conducting most of the photosynthesis that occurs on our planet.
Name some of the factors that affect the movement of water within the world's oceans.
Read the following excerpt from the text. Select the sentence that explains why the Coriolis Effect differs how close you are to the equator.
Water currents at or near the ocean surfaces are usually generated by
Match the corresponding parameters that can be measured to describe waves with the correct definition.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
crest | arrow_right_alt | amount of time between two wave crests (from a fixed reference point) |
wavelength | arrow_right_alt | measurement of the vertical distance between the wave's crest and trough |
wave speed | arrow_right_alt | horizontal distance between two wave crests, or two wave troughs |
trough | arrow_right_alt | dividing the wavelength by the wave period |
wave period | arrow_right_alt | lowermost point of a wave |
wave height | arrow_right_alt | uppermost point of a wave |
An observer sitting in an anchored boat in a bay is watching waves go by. She notices that there is a distance of 10 meters between wave crests, and that a new wave crest passes her boat every 5 seconds. What is the wave speed?
An observer sitting on the shore sees four waves with equal wavelengths travel by. The distance between the first and fourth wave crests is 30 meters. It takes 21 seconds for all four wave crests to pass. What is the wave speed?
As a fishing boat travels through the ocean, crew members watch as they pass two wave crests. The distance between the crests is 15 meters. The time it takes to travel from the first crest to the second is 7.5 seconds. What is the wave speed?
As a wave approaches the edge of the land, drag against the ocean floor causes the side closer to land to slow down while the rest of the wave continues forward. This causes a bend in the wave's overall path and this phenomenon is known as
For this day at Shell Island, in the Gulf of Mexico, the tides are predicted to reach at high tide, and as compared to sea level at low tide. This represents a total change in water level of. Tide tables are printed annually for the entire year. The reason tides can be predicted so far in advance is because of known factors affecting the ocean water, such as . However, the actual tides on any given day may vary from the predictions. This is due to unpredictable factors, such as .