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. C

Question 2

Water is the only substance that occurs on Earth naturally as a liquid, a solid, and a gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The viscosity of a liquid increases with increasing temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Fresh water has its maximum density at

Accepted Answer

A)  0 °C. 
B)  4 °C. 
C)  32 °C. 
D)  100 °C. 
E)  below freezing. 
A)  0 °C. 
B)  4 °C. 
C)  32 °C. 
D)  100 °C. 
E)  below freezing.

Question 5

When seawater absorbs solar radiation, the absorbed energy results in an increase in the specific heat of the water molecules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When water evaporates at Earth surface temperatures, the water surface loses more heat than when it evaporates at 100 °C.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sea surface color observed by satellite instruments is affected by

Accepted Answer

A)  seawater scattering the light. 
B)  seawater absorbing solar radiation. 
C)  the fluorescence of dissolved compounds. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  seawater scattering the light and seawater absorbing solar radiation. 
A)  seawater scattering the light. 
B)  seawater absorbing solar radiation. 
C)  the fluorescence of dissolved compounds. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  seawater scattering the light and seawater absorbing solar radiation.

Question 8

The process of changing ice directly to water vapor is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation. 
B)  evaporation. 
C)  condensation. 
D)  vaporization. 
E)  melting. 
A)  sublimation. 
B)  evaporation. 
C)  condensation. 
D)  vaporization. 
E)  melting.

Question 9

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 10

A sound wave traveling at right angles to the ocean's surface will be refracted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The transformation of ice directly to water vapor is known as sublimation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A water molecule is composed of three different kinds of atoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The long red wavelengths of visible light are

Accepted Answer

A)  reflected back from the surface. 
B)  transmitted to great depth. 
C)  responsible for the ocean's color. 
D)  absorbed in the first meter. 
E)  blocked by the atmosphere. 
A)  reflected back from the surface. 
B)  transmitted to great depth. 
C)  responsible for the ocean's color. 
D)  absorbed in the first meter. 
E)  blocked by the atmosphere.

Question 14

Repeated sound speed measurements over great distances are being used to measure possible changes in ocean water temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Density of seawater increases as

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature, salinity, and pressure decrease. 
B)  temperature, salinity, and pressure increase. 
C)  temperature increases and salinity and pressure decrease. 
D)  salinity and pressure increase and temperature decreases. 
E)  pressure increases and temperature and salinity decrease. 
A)  temperature, salinity, and pressure decrease. 
B)  temperature, salinity, and pressure increase. 
C)  temperature increases and salinity and pressure decrease. 
D)  salinity and pressure increase and temperature decreases. 
E)  pressure increases and temperature and salinity decrease.

Question 16

Water transmits sound very well compared to other fluids and gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The arrangement of the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule causes the water molecule to

Accepted Answer

A)  orient in only one direction. 
B)  have a lattice arrangement in the gaseous state. 
C)  be polar. 
D)  slide past other water molecules. 
E)  lose heat rapidly. 
A)  orient in only one direction. 
B)  have a lattice arrangement in the gaseous state. 
C)  be polar. 
D)  slide past other water molecules. 
E)  lose heat rapidly.

Question 18

Which processes cause surface seawater to increase in density?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sea ice formation 
B)  Sea ice melting 
C)  Surface water evaporation 
D)  Sea ice formation and surface water evaporation 
E)  Sea ice melting and surface water evaporation 
A)  Sea ice formation 
B)  Sea ice melting 
C)  Surface water evaporation 
D)  Sea ice formation and surface water evaporation 
E)  Sea ice melting and surface water evaporation

Question 19

Which of the following materials has the highest specific heat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water 
B)  Air 
C)  Continental crust 
D)  Oceanic crust 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  Water 
B)  Air 
C)  Continental crust 
D)  Oceanic crust 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 20

Viscosity of ocean water increases primarily

Accepted Answer

A)  as temperature increases. 
B)  as temperature decreases. 
C)  as salt content increases. 
D)  as salt content decreases. 
E)  due to changes in pressure. 
A)  as temperature increases. 
B)  as temperature decreases. 
C)  as salt content increases. 
D)  as salt content decreases. 
E)  due to changes in pressure.

Which method best transmits heat through water?

Water is the only substance that occurs on Earth naturally as a liquid, a solid, and a gas.

The viscosity of a liquid increases with increasing temperature.

Fresh water has its maximum density at

When seawater absorbs solar radiation, the absorbed energy results in an increase in the specific heat of the water molecules.

When water evaporates at Earth surface temperatures, the water surface loses more heat than when it evaporates at 100 °C.

Sea surface color observed by satellite instruments is affected by

The process of changing ice directly to water vapor is known as

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

A sound wave traveling at right angles to the ocean's surface will be refracted.

The transformation of ice directly to water vapor is known as sublimation.

A water molecule is composed of three different kinds of atoms.

The long red wavelengths of visible light are

Repeated sound speed measurements over great distances are being used to measure possible changes in ocean water temperature.

Density of seawater increases as

Water transmits sound very well compared to other fluids and gases.

The arrangement of the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule causes the water molecule to

Which processes cause surface seawater to increase in density?

Which of the following materials has the highest specific heat?

Viscosity of ocean water increases primarily

The Water Planet

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The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

Seawater

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Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, 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?

Water is the only substance that occurs on Earth naturally as a liquid, a solid, and a gas.

The viscosity of a liquid increases with increasing temperature.

Fresh water has its maximum density at

When seawater absorbs solar radiation, the absorbed energy results in an increase in the specific heat of the water molecules.

When water evaporates at Earth surface temperatures, the water surface loses more heat than when it evaporates at 100 °C.

Sea surface color observed by satellite instruments is affected by

The process of changing ice directly to water vapor is known as

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

A sound wave traveling at right angles to the ocean's surface will be refracted.

The transformation of ice directly to water vapor is known as sublimation.

A water molecule is composed of three different kinds of atoms.

The long red wavelengths of visible light are

Repeated sound speed measurements over great distances are being used to measure possible changes in ocean water temperature.

Density of seawater increases as

Water transmits sound very well compared to other fluids and gases.

The arrangement of the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule causes the water molecule to

Which processes cause surface seawater to increase in density?

Which of the following materials has the highest specific heat?

Viscosity of ocean water increases primarily

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

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