Unique Nature of Pure Water
The structure of a molecule of water.
One oxygen atom covalently bonded to two hydrogen atoms.
Transperancy of water
highly transparent
Precentage of pure water in the ocean
96.5%
Rising __ levels affect the chemistry of the ocean.
What is co^2
What is the most shallow layer of the ocean?
What is the epipelagic zone?
What bonds hold water molecules to each other.
A hydrogen bond
For every how many meters does pressure increase one atmosphere
10 meters
increases dramatically with ocean depth.
What is pressure?
Organisms have more trouble making shepls and other calcium-containing structures, which requires more time and energy in the __ environment.
What is acidic?
This layer is known as the __ zone.
What is twilight?
How the hydrogen bonds are different in the different states of water.
Changes in thermal motion and molecular arrangement
What color penetrates the deepest in water
blue
Organisms on___ are under 1 atmosphere of pressure at sea level.
What is land?
The average pH of the ocean is ___
8.0-8.3
This layer is known as the Lower__
What is the midnight zone?
What is adhesion?
The tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces clinging or sticking to one another
How many times faster does sound travel in water
5x faster
is one chemical property of the ocean.
What is salinity?
The organisms at the most rich of ocean acidification are those with shells,___,or other structures made of calcium carbonate
What is skeleton?
This zone is also known as the trenches.
What is the hadalpelagic zone?
What is cohesion?
The state of holding together to form a united whole
How is water a solvent
due to its molecular polarity and bent shape
With each 10m of increased depth, another ____ of pressure is added.
What is atmosphere?
Suppress the ___ of many animals, reduce metabolic rates, and alter internal chemical balance.
What is the immune system?
Animals such as larger whales, squid, blob fish are found here.
What is the bathypelagic zone?