Ocean Chemistry
Water is made up of 2 _____ atoms and 1 _____ atom.
Hydrogen, Oxygen
This type of bond holds different water molecules together
Hydrogen bonds
Which color light travels the furthest in water?
Blue light
What is the dominant feature on the Earth in terms of total area?
The world ocean
What molecule directly causes the increase in ocean acidification?
Carbon dioxide
This type of bond holds a water molecule together.
Covalent bond
Rainfall ___________ salinity of the ocean.
Decreases
As depth increases, pressure ___________.
Increases
Which ocean basin is missing from the list: Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, _________, and Arctic.
Indian
How much of the CO2 we emit, dissolves into the ocean each year?
30%
True or False: Water is the only substance on Earth existing at liquid, gas, and solid forms.
True
This type of water is a mix of fresh and saltwater and occurs along coastlines.
Brackish
Which color light does not travel very far in the water?
Red light
Which continental margin is the most landward & is rich in biodiversity?
Continental shelf
decrease
Salty water is _______ dense than freshwater.
More
Which two nutrients are most abundant in ocean water?
Chloride and Sodium
Name two freshwater outputs (increase salinity).
Evaporation and Ice formation
Seamount
What are seashells made of?
Calcium carbonate
The average salinity of the ocean is...
35 ppt
Sound travels how much faster in the ocean than in the air?
4.5x faster
If I have a beaker of saltwater composed of 1000mL of water and 70g of salt, what is the salinity?
65.42 ppt
This continental margin is much steeper than the others and is considered the "edge" of the continent.
Continental slope
_________ ions decrease while ___________ ions increase, causing shells to dissolve in the ocean.
Carbonate, Bicarbonate