Problems
Precipitation is composed of:
only fresh water
Is the water in the ocean pure?
No
Oceans are important in regulating the?
Climate
Dissolved solids make up about_____ of the mass of ocean water.
3.5%
The deepest part of the ocean is ________
the abyssal zone.
How long does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose?
A thousand years.
Pure liquid water is:
tasteless, odorless and colorless.
What affects the amount of gas that dissolves in water?
Temperature
What gives the ocean it’s salty taste?
The dissolved solids
The ocean water is ____ pure water, or H2O?
96.5%
What is a major problem facing our oceans?
Pollution
What is another name for the dissolved solids?
Sea salts
Gaseous Co2 affects the atmosphere’s ability to trap thermal energy from the?
Sun
Most of the ocean is made up of:
sodium and chloride ions
The layer of water where the temperature drops quicker than other layers?
Thermocline
What is the world’s largest living organism?
The Great Barrier Reef
What are three important resources from the ocean?
Food, minerals and transportation
What affects the amount of gas that dissolves in water?
Temperature
What is the process of removing salt from the ocean water called?
Desalination
How long does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose?
A thousand years
How can we stop marine pollution?
Recycle plastic water bottles
What animals live in the Benthic Zone?
octopuses, sea stars and brachiopods
Hydrothermal vents originate from?
Underwater volcanoes
What animals live in the Pelagic Zone?
Dolphins, fish and other marine animals
What are the two basic environments of the ocean?
Benthic Zone and Pelagic zone