Seawater

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Science
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12th Grade
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Joshua Lawler
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The covalent bonds between hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule form as a result of the ________.
atoms
hydrogen bonds
electrons
covalent bonds
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which property of water causes coastal communities to have only moderate differences in daily highs and lows when compared to inland communities?
High heat capacity
High density
High surface tension
Low viscosity
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In comparison to most other liquids, the heat capacity of liquid water is ________.
Higher
Lower
The same
Variable
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Of all the following processes which one increases the salinity of water?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Runoff
Melting
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The transfer of water between the atmosphere, the oceans, and the continents is known as the ________.
geologic cycle
hydrobiological cycle
hydrologic cycle
meteorological cycle
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As the salinity of seawater increases, its ________.
density decreases
residence time increases
residence time decreases
density increases
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A layer of rapidly changing density with depth is called a
halocline
halothermocline
thermocline
pycnocline
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A layer of rapidly changing temperature with depth is called a ________.
halocline
lysocline
pycnocline
thermocline
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the most abundant negatively charged component of seawater?
Chloride
Sulfate
Bicarbonate
Nitrate
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