review
water sources
oceans zones
technology
hydrology
100
What is the freezing and boiling point in °F?
freezing - 32°F boiling - 212°F
100
what is an river basin
A river basin is the portion of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
100
would you rather live in the open ocean or deep ocean
open ocean
100
what is a SONAR
a system for the detection of objects under water and for measuring the water's depth by emitting sound pulses and detecting or measuring their return after being reflected.
100
what is adhension
the action or process of adhering to a surface or object.
200
List the six steps of the scientific method in order.
1. Form question 2. Research and collect data 3. Form hypothesis 4. Test hypothesis 5. Observe and analyze data 6. Draw conclusion
200
which is larger a river basin or a watershed
watershed
200
is it life in the deep ocean and why
is correct was found at the deepest point of the planet's oceans, the Mariana Trench. Recently in the news because of the trench is 2,550 km long (1,580 miles), and it bottoms out (as far as we can tell) at 10.911 km (10,911 ± 40 m) or 6.831 mi (36,069 ± 131 ft).
200
name one thing we use algae for
ice cream cheese
200
what is cohension
the action or fact of forming a united whole.
300
All of the following elements are liquid at or near room temperature except
magnesium
300
a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater.
aquifer
300
what is the deep ocean
The deep sea, or deep layer, is the lowest layer in the ocean, existing below the thermocline and above the seabed, at a depth of 1000 fathoms or more.
300
what is an autotroph
gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect.
300
what is upwelling
a rising of seawater
400
How much salt, NaCl, is in the average adult human body?
250 grams
400
what is salinity
the saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water
400
what dept can the sun shine into the ocean
Sunlight entering the water may travel about 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) into the ocean under the right conditions, but there is rarely any significant light beyond 200 meters (656 feet).
400
what happened in 2010 in the gulf of mexico
oil spill
400
what percent of our water is freshwater
2%
500
what takes up space
MATTER
500
what is a hydrothermal vent
an opening in the sea floor out of which heated mineral-rich water flows.
500
name the three ocean zones
the shore the open ocean the deep ocean
500
what is by-catching
unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species; "thousands of dolphins and porpoises and whales are killed as part of the by-catch each year"
500
what percent of our water is saltwater
98%
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