The Clines & Misc
Word Meaning translated:"Heat" + "Gradient/Slope"=
What is a Thermocline?
Lemon juice pH = 2.0
What is an acid/acidic?
Which is denser, freshwater or saltwater?
What is saltwater?
Word meaning translated: "Salt" + "Gradient/Slope":
What is a halocline?
The amount of salt dissolved in seawater:
What is Salinity?
The location of the warmest seawater:
What is on top (surface)?
Tear drops pH= 7.0
What is neutral?
Which is denser, warm water or cold water?
What is cold water?
This concentration in seawater is generally 35 parts per thousand or 3.5%:
What is salinity (salt concentration)?
Measure of water clarity appears based on the amount of suspended particles.
What is turbidity?
The top zone of the ocean that receives sunlight:
What is the Photic Zone?
Ammonia pH= 12.0
What is basic/alkaline?
Word meaning translation: "Dense" + "Gradient/Slope":
What is a pycnocline?
Generally the location of the saltiest seawater:
What is on top (the surface)?
A dissolved concentration of this in seawater above 5mg/L (milligrams per liter) is generally considered a healthy level for aquatic organisms:
What is dissolved oxygen?
Super cold, salty seawater should be expected to be located in this part of the ocean:
What is the bottom?
What did the pH test on vinegar indicate?
What is acid/acidic?
The Mass of an object divided by its Volume gives us that object's:
What is Density?
The zone of the ocean that does not get sunlight:
What is the Aphotic Zone?
These two ions make up 86% of the dissolved salt in seawater:
What is sodium and chloride (table salt)?
Refers to the combination of temperature ("thermo") and salinity ("haline"), which together dictate the density of seawater. One of our vocab words...
What is "Thermohaline?"
The pH scale is logarithmic. This means an acid with a pH of 4 is _______ times stronger than an acid with a pH of 5.
What is ten times stronger?
These two main variables determine the overall density of seawater:
What are temperature and salinity?
Surface salinity is highly variable. Rain, melting ice, and river runoff add fresh water to the surface and should _________ the water's salinity.
What is lower?
Dissolved oxygen levels in seawater below 2.0 mg/L are unhealthy and classified as:
What are Hypoxic (low) or Anoxic (no) oxygen levels?