Question 1

Heat capacity of liquid water is 1 calorie per gram per degree C.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Water molecules exhibit strong cohesion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Processes that decrease seawater salinity include evaporation and sea ice formation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Principle of Constant Proportions states that:

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A)   ocean salinity varies as a function of season.
B)   ocean salinity varies with geographical location.
C)   the percentage of chloride varies with geographical location.
D)   the percentage of sodium varies with ocean depth.
E)   the relative concentration of seawater ions does not change.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Hydrogen bonds between water molecules are responsible for the unique chemical and physical properties of water.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

pH will tend to rise in areas of the ocean with high primary productivity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Any solution with a pH of greater than 7.0 is acidic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The latent heat of vaporization of water is larger than the latent heat of melting.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Latent heat is used to:

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A)   break chemical bonds.
B)   change molecular structure.
C)   change states of matter.
D)   change the temperature of a substance.
E)   form chemical bonds.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

As the salinity of seawater increases, its:

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A)   density decreases.
B)   heat capacity decreases.
C)   residence time increases.
D)   residence time decreases.
E)   residence time does not change.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

All of the following processes decrease seawater salinity except:

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A)   evaporation.
B)   iceberg melting.
C)   precipitation.
D)   river runoff.
E)   sea ice melting.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: precipitation
evaporation
sea ice formation
river input
high temperature
low latitude

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Question 13

A rapid change in ocean temperature with change in depth is the:

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A)   barocline.
B)   halocline.
C)   isocline.
D)   pycnocline.
E)   thermocline.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

The transfer of water from the atmosphere to the oceans to the continents is known as the:

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A)   closed cycle.
B)   geologic cycle.
C)   hydrobiological cycle.
D)   hydrologic cycle.
E)   meteorological cycle.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

How does the ocean's salinity vary with depth?

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The ocean's salinity varies with depth d...

Question 16

Halite, sodium chloride, is the most abundant salt in seawater.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Water is a polar molecule.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The average salinity of sea water is:

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A)   0.35%.
B)   2.0%.
C)   3.5%.
D)   10%.
E)   25%.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Discuss the relationship between seawater density and salinity and water temperature.

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