Ocean Water Density

Hot water has what type of density?

• Low

• High

Cold water has what type of density?

• Low

• High

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water with high salinity has what type of density?

• Low

• High

Freshwater or water with very low salinity has what type of density compared to water with very high salinity?

• Low

• High

What is the definition of salinity?

• The temperature of water.

• The measure of salt in water.

• The amount of water in the ocean.

• The amount of evaporation taking place.

Check all of the ways salinity can increase.

• Ocean water freezing near the poles.

• Fresh water entering the ocean via runoff.

• Precipitation occurring over the ocean mixing the rain and ocean water together.

• High amounts of ocean water evaporating near the equator.

• Rain entering a freshwater lake.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Check all of the ways salinity can decrease.

• Ocean water freezing near the poles.

• Fresh water entering the ocean via runoff.

• Precipitation occurring over the ocean mixing the rain and ocean water together.

• High amounts of ocean water evaporating near the equator.

• Rain entering a freshwater lake.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4