Ocean Chemistry

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What is the term for the amount of dissolved salts in ocean water?

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Salinity

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Which area in the ocean is likely to have the lowest salinity?

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Where a large freshwater river empties into the ocean.

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What is the temperature of water near the poles?

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Cold

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What is the average salinity of the ocean?

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3.5%.

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What happens to temperature as you go deeper into the ocean?

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Temperature decreases.

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What is ocean chemistry?

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The study of the chemical composition and properties of ocean water.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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What is the primary gas dissolved in ocean water?

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Carbon dioxide.

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How does salinity affect ocean life?

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Different species thrive in different salinity levels.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the process of water evaporating from the ocean called?

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Evaporation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the movement of ocean water caused by wind?

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Ocean currents.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6