MB Unit 4 Review

Front

Cold deep water is denser than warm surface water.

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True

Front

Gentrification is the layering of ocean water.

Back

False

Front

What is water’s freezing point in degrees Fahrenheit?

Back

32

Front

A _______ is an area where a rapid change in salinity occurs with depth.

Back

Halocline

Front

As pressure decreases, salinity decreases.

Back

True

Front

What is the term for the layer of water where temperature changes rapidly with depth?

Back

Thermocline

Front

What is the term for the vertical change in density of water with depth?

Back

Pycnocline

Front

What is the primary cause of ocean currents?

Back

Wind and the Earth's rotation.

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the amount of salt in water?

Back

Salinity