Water Density

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?

• 4, 3, 2, 1
• 1, 2, 3, 4
• 3, 4, 2, 1, 
• 4, 3, 1, 2

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Decreasing ocean temperature causes the density of the water to ______.

• decrease

• increase

• stay the same

• fluctuate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which box has a higher density?  

• Box A
• Box B
• cannot be determined
• they are the same

Which layer would have the highest salinity?

• surface mixed zone

• transition zone

• deep zone

What happens to density as depth increases?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Which ocean zone has the least salinty?

• deep zone

• surface zone

• middle zone

What affects the density of water?

• Salt

• Temperature

• The seasons of the year

• Both A and B

How does density affect if an object will sink or float?

• Objects that are more dense that water sink, objects less dense float
• objects more dense that water float, objects, less dense sink
• Objects more or less dense than water sink, other objects float

Which is the equation used to determine density?

• D= M/V
• D = V/M
• D = M x V

Eggs floats in?

• Normal water

• Salt water

• Hot water