Test Review: Ocean Chemistry, Waves, and Tides

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What is a crest?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

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What happens to the temperature of ocean water as depth increases?

Back

The temperature decreases.

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What type of tide occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned?

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Spring tide.

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What is the relationship between atmospheric CO2 and CO2 in seawater?

Back

There is a direct correlation.

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True or False: Ocean acidification makes it more difficult for marine organisms to hear each other and predators.

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True.

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What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through water.

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What is the trough of a wave?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

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What causes tides in the ocean?

Back

The gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun.

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What is ocean acidification?

Back

The process by which the ocean becomes more acidic due to increased CO2 levels.

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What is the pH scale?

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A scale used to measure how acidic or basic a solution is.