What is salinity?
Hydrology Summative Review 2021

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1.
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Salinity is the measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid.
2.
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What happens to salinity when evaporation increases?
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A higher rate of evaporation will cause a higher level of salinity.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is precipitation?
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Precipitation is when water falls back down to the earth as rain, hail, sleet, or snow.
4.
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What is the continental shelf?
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The continental shelf is the part of the continent that slopes down from the shore into the ocean.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the relationship between freezing rates and salinity in saltwater?
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A higher rate of freezing does not cause a lower level of salinity in saltwater; this statement is false.
6.
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What is the continental slope?
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The continental slope is the steeply sloping area that leads from the continental shelf down to the ocean floor.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is desalination?
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Desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater to make it suitable for drinking and irrigation.
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