Question 1

How do the properties of water help our oceans to remain in liquid form?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Explain how hydrogen bonds form in water. How do these bonds influence properties of water? How might the phase of water (liquid, solid, or gas) change the interaction of hydrogen bonds?

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Question 3

What is the difference between adhesion and cohesion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adhesion is the tendency of water molecules to stick to each other while cohesion is the tendency of water molecules to stick to other solids. 
B)  Adhesion allows water to create a surface tension while cohesion causes capillary action. 
C)  Adhesion is the tendency of water molecules to stick to solids while cohesion is the property that allows water molecules to stick to each other. 
D)  Adhesion and cohesion are synonymous terms. 
A)  Adhesion is the tendency of water molecules to stick to each other while cohesion is the tendency of water molecules to stick to other solids. 
B)  Adhesion allows water to create a surface tension while cohesion causes capillary action. 
C)  Adhesion is the tendency of water molecules to stick to solids while cohesion is the property that allows water molecules to stick to each other. 
D)  Adhesion and cohesion are synonymous terms.

Question 4

Scattering occurs more in water than air due to the greater density of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which water mass is characterized by increasing density with deeper depths?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surface zone 
B)  Deep zone 
C)  Pycnocline zone 
D)  Mixed layer 
A)  Surface zone 
B)  Deep zone 
C)  Pycnocline zone 
D)  Mixed layer

Question 6

Why is sensible heat detectable while heat that is not sensible cannot be measured?

Accepted Answer

A)  A thermometer can measure the decrease in temperature but not heat capacity. 
B)  The latent heat of fusion cannot be calculated. 
C)  Heat that is not sensible and heat that is sensible can both be measured. 
D)  A thermometer measures the decrease in temperature, but as liquid changes to solid, the loss of heat is not measurable. 
A)  A thermometer can measure the decrease in temperature but not heat capacity. 
B)  The latent heat of fusion cannot be calculated. 
C)  Heat that is not sensible and heat that is sensible can both be measured. 
D)  A thermometer measures the decrease in temperature, but as liquid changes to solid, the loss of heat is not measurable.

Question 7

Why does sound travel rapidly though the lower well-mixed surface layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperature and pressure are homogeneous 
B)  Temperature and salinity are homogeneous 
C)  It produces high refraction areas 
D)  Density is heterogeneous 
A)  Temperature and pressure are homogeneous 
B)  Temperature and salinity are homogeneous 
C)  It produces high refraction areas 
D)  Density is heterogeneous

Question 8

What is true of heat capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the measure of an object's response to an input of heat. 
B)  It is the measure of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram by 1 ° Celsius. 
C)  It is the measure of energy produced by random vibrations of atoms or molecules. 
D)  It is a consistent amount across various substances. 
A)  It is the measure of an object's response to an input of heat. 
B)  It is the measure of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram by 1 ° Celsius. 
C)  It is the measure of energy produced by random vibrations of atoms or molecules. 
D)  It is a consistent amount across various substances.

Question 9

The pycnocline isolates the majority of the world ocean from:

Accepted Answer

A)  heating and cooling brought on by solar energy fluctuations. 
B)  wind driven circulations. 
C)  light. 
D)  All of these choices conditions. 
A)  heating and cooling brought on by solar energy fluctuations. 
B)  wind driven circulations. 
C)  light. 
D)  All of these choices conditions.

Question 10

What visible light wave is almost completely absorbed and converted to heat within the first few meters of the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red light waves 
B)  Yellow light waves 
C)  Green light waves 
D)  Blue light waves 
A)  Red light waves 
B)  Yellow light waves 
C)  Green light waves 
D)  Blue light waves

How do the properties of water help our oceans to remain in liquid form?

Explain how hydrogen bonds form in water. How do these bonds influence properties of water? How might the phase of water (liquid, solid, or gas) change the interaction of hydrogen bonds?

What is the difference between adhesion and cohesion?

Scattering occurs more in water than air due to the greater density of water.

Which water mass is characterized by increasing density with deeper depths?

Why is sensible heat detectable while heat that is not sensible cannot be measured?

Why does sound travel rapidly though the lower well-mixed surface layer?

What is true of heat capacity?

The pycnocline isolates the majority of the world ocean from:

What visible light wave is almost completely absorbed and converted to heat within the first few meters of the ocean?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Circulation of the Ocean

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Plankton, Algae, and Plants

Marine Animals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

The Ocean and the Environment

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Exam 6: Water and Ocean Structure

How do the properties of water help our oceans to remain in liquid form?

Explain how hydrogen bonds form in water. How do these bonds influence properties of water? How might the phase of water (liquid, solid, or gas) change the interaction of hydrogen bonds?

What is the difference between adhesion and cohesion?

Scattering occurs more in water than air due to the greater density of water.

Which water mass is characterized by increasing density with deeper depths?

Why is sensible heat detectable while heat that is not sensible cannot be measured?

Why does sound travel rapidly though the lower well-mixed surface layer?

What is true of heat capacity?

The pycnocline isolates the majority of the world ocean from:

What visible light wave is almost completely absorbed and converted to heat within the first few meters of the ocean?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Circulation of the Ocean

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Plankton, Algae, and Plants

Marine Animals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

The Ocean and the Environment

Filters