Ocean water has a high salt content. Which term describes the amount of salt dissolved in water?
Properties of Ocean Water

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9th - 12th Grade
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Marissa Velez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
heat capacity
salinity
density
pressure
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does it take more energy to change the temperature of water than air?
because ocean water is salty
because ocean water has high heat capacity
because ocean water has low heat capacity
because of the high concentration of dissolved oxygen in ocean water
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following samples of ocean water would be most dense?
a very warm and very salty sample
a moderately warm and moderately salty sample
a moderately cold and moderately salty sample
a very cold and very salty sample
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If some ocean water has low salinity and a high temperature, what can we tell about its density?
It has high density.
We would need more information to determine its density.
It has low density.
It has a moderate density.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following can NOT be found dissolved within ocean water?
Lithium
Oxygen
Sodium Chloride
Carbon Dioxide
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