Salinity

What is the temperature, salinity, and density like at the surface zone of the ocean (top) as compared to the deep zone (bottom) of the ocean?

• colder temperature, more salinity, and more dense

• colder temperature, more salinity, and less dense

• warmer temperature, less salinity, and less dense

• Warmer temperature, less salinity, and more dense

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In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater?

• depth

• latitude

• temperature

• money

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What is the scientific name for salt? 

• Sodium Acetate 

• Sodium Chloride 

• Chloride sodium 

• Hydroxide sulfate 

The measure of the amount of salt in water.

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Salinity

• Saltiness

Which body of water has the highest salinity?

• Black Sea

• Dead Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Lake Michigan

If there is high evaporation in an sea, the salinity of the water will increase or decrease?

• Decrease

• Increase

• Stay the same

• Both

Approximately how much of all the water on earth is saltwater?

• 3%

• 60%

• 70%

• 97%

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If there is lots of precipitation in a salty water lake, the salinity of the water will increase or decrease?

• Decrease

• Increase

• Stay the same

• Both

If lots of sea water becomes frozen what will happen to the remaining water left behind?

• It will become less salty

• It will become more salty

• It will remain just as salty as ever.

• I thought salty meant something else.

What is salinity?

• the amount of matter in a specific volume

• the degree of how hot or cold something is

• the landforms of the continent or the oceans

• how much salt is dissolved in a liquid