Earth’s Oceans – Flashcards
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the movement of water from ocean through the atmosphere and back
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water cycle
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water vapor changing to liquid water
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condensation
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The measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid is called
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salinity.
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The salinity of ocean water is due to high concentrations of:
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Sodium chloride
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The movement of water from ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean is called
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the water cycle.
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The most abundant dissolved salt in ocean water is
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IT IS NOT sodium saline.
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What causes the salinity of ocean water to decrease?
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the melting of icebergs
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The Pacific and Atlantic Oceans are separated into north and south halves by:
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IT IS NOT the Prime Meridian
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falling rain or snow
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precipitation
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Which statement is true about the Earth's oceans?
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IT IS NOT They are all getting smaller due to the movement of tectonic plates.
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The oceans were formed when the earth cooled and water vapor condensed to create rain.
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True
