Question 1

Which method best transmits heat through water?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conduction 
B)  Radiation 
C)  Convection 
D)  All of these conduct heat equally well in water. 
E)  None of these conducts heat in water. 
A)  Conduction 
B)  Radiation 
C)  Convection 
D)  All of these conduct heat equally well in water. 
E)  None of these conducts heat in water.

Question 2

The water molecule is a polar molecule which means that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is spherical 
B)  it has a slightly negative and a slightly positive side 
C)  it forms a crystal lattice while still a liquid 
D)  it has extremely high viscosity 
E)  it has low heat capacity 
A)  it is spherical 
B)  it has a slightly negative and a slightly positive side 
C)  it forms a crystal lattice while still a liquid 
D)  it has extremely high viscosity 
E)  it has low heat capacity

Question 3

A Secchi disk is used to measure the attenuation of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  light 
B)  sound 
C)  density 
D)  viscosity 
E)  pressure 
A)  light 
B)  sound 
C)  density 
D)  viscosity 
E)  pressure

Question 4

Extreme variation in the ocean's temperature is prevented by seawater's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  density 
B)  transparency 
C)  viscosity 
D)  specific heat 
E)  compressibility 
A)  density 
B)  transparency 
C)  viscosity 
D)  specific heat 
E)  compressibility

Question 5

Changes in water density in the oceans create ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sound shadows 
B)  light refraction 
C)  the sofar channel 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  sound shadows 
B)  light refraction 
C)  the sofar channel 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 6

The polarity of water molecules is responsible for all of the following, except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cohesion 
B)  dissolving ability of water 
C)  surface tension 
D)  hydrogen bonding 
E)  covalent bonding 
A)  cohesion 
B)  dissolving ability of water 
C)  surface tension 
D)  hydrogen bonding 
E)  covalent bonding

Question 7

The ________ of a substance is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the atoms and molecules in the substance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ of a substance is a...

Which method best transmits heat through water?

The water molecule is a polar molecule which means that ________.

A Secchi disk is used to measure the attenuation of ________.

Extreme variation in the ocean's temperature is prevented by seawater's ________.

Changes in water density in the oceans create ________.

The polarity of water molecules is responsible for all of the following, except ________.

The ________ of a substance is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the atoms and molecules in the substance.

The Water Planet

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The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Chemistry of Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Productivity, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

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Exam 4: The Physical Properties of Water

Which method best transmits heat through water?

The water molecule is a polar molecule which means that ________.

A Secchi disk is used to measure the attenuation of ________.

Extreme variation in the ocean's temperature is prevented by seawater's ________.

Changes in water density in the oceans create ________.

The polarity of water molecules is responsible for all of the following, except ________.

The ________ of a substance is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the atoms and molecules in the substance.

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Chemistry of Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Productivity, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Filters