Question 1

The same amount of heat energy is needed for latent heat of fusion as the latent heat of vaporization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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?

Accepted Answer

Answer should include:
•	Hydrogen bonds

Question 3

How is heat moved from the tropics to the poles? Be specific. How is most heat energy transported?

Accepted Answer

Answer should include:
•	Heat is carried

Question 4

How is sound transmitted through a medium?

Accepted Answer

A)  By rapid vibrations of molecules 
B)  By rapid temperature changes in a medium 
C)  By rapid pressure changes in a medium 
D)  By rapid random movements 
A)  By rapid vibrations of molecules 
B)  By rapid temperature changes in a medium 
C)  By rapid pressure changes in a medium 
D)  By rapid random movements

Question 5

What important characteristic of water is the blue color attributed to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The large oxygen atoms 
B)  The covalent bonds 
C)  Adhesion to other solids 
D)  The hydrogen bonds 
A)  The large oxygen atoms 
B)  The covalent bonds 
C)  Adhesion to other solids 
D)  The hydrogen bonds

Question 6

Why does the ocean not boil or freeze solid in different regions of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  The latent heat of fusion and vaporization balance the heat energy inputs and outputs. 
B)  Heat is able to be transferred to water vapor. 
C)  Heat is transported by oceanic and atmospheric circulation. 
D)  The thermal inertia of water is low in certain regions. 
A)  The latent heat of fusion and vaporization balance the heat energy inputs and outputs. 
B)  Heat is able to be transferred to water vapor. 
C)  Heat is transported by oceanic and atmospheric circulation. 
D)  The thermal inertia of water is low in certain regions.

Question 7

How does the absorption of light provide heat energy in the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The addition of light increases the heat capacity of molecules. 
B)  The light makes water molecules vibrate and then the electromagnetic energy is converted to heat energy. 
C)  The light energy is absorbed by photosynthetic organisms which convert it to heat energy. 
D)  Tiny suspended particles absorb heat and transfer it to the ocean. 
A)  The addition of light increases the heat capacity of molecules. 
B)  The light makes water molecules vibrate and then the electromagnetic energy is converted to heat energy. 
C)  The light energy is absorbed by photosynthetic organisms which convert it to heat energy. 
D)  Tiny suspended particles absorb heat and transfer it to the ocean.

Question 8

The amount of heat generated does not always indicate a higher temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The continuous removal of heat from water corresponds to a consistent decrease in temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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.

The same amount of heat energy is needed for latent heat of fusion as the latent heat of vaporization.

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?

How is heat moved from the tropics to the poles? Be specific. How is most heat energy transported?

How is sound transmitted through a medium?

What important characteristic of water is the blue color attributed to?

Why does the ocean not boil or freeze solid in different regions of the world?

How does the absorption of light provide heat energy in the ocean?

The amount of heat generated does not always indicate a higher temperature.

The continuous removal of heat from water corresponds to a consistent decrease in temperature.

What is true of heat capacity?

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

The same amount of heat energy is needed for latent heat of fusion as the latent heat of vaporization.

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?

How is heat moved from the tropics to the poles? Be specific. How is most heat energy transported?

How is sound transmitted through a medium?

What important characteristic of water is the blue color attributed to?

Why does the ocean not boil or freeze solid in different regions of the world?

How does the absorption of light provide heat energy in the ocean?

The amount of heat generated does not always indicate a higher temperature.

The continuous removal of heat from water corresponds to a consistent decrease in temperature.

What is true of heat capacity?

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