Water Properties and Salinity Flashcards
1
Q
Halocline
A
Separation of the ocean by salinity
2
Q
Decrease salinity
A
Add water
3
Q
Increase salinity
A
remove water
4
Q
Water is a __________ because it can dissolve things.
A
Solvent
5
Q
Dissolved material are _______
A
Solutes
6
Q
Surface salinities at high latitudes
A
Low
7
Q
Surface salinities at mid latitudes
A
high
8
Q
Surface salinities at low latitudes
A
low
9
Q
Water has what type of bonds?
A
Hydrogen Bonds
10
Q
Salts are composed of _________
A
ions
11
Q
Three phases of water
A
solid, liquid, gas
12
Q
Salinity
A
The amount of salt in water
13
Q
What does runoff do to salinity?
A
Decrease
14
Q
What does the formation of sea ice do to salinity?
A
Increase
15
Q
If pressure increased, density would
A
Increase
