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propeties,composion, and currnets

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What temperature does water freeze at? 32 degrees fahrenheit
What two types of water is there? Sea water and fresh water
True or False: Water molecules are highly cohesive. True
What is salinity? The amount of salt in water
What degrees does water boil at? 212 degrees fahrenheit
How many grams of salt are in one list of water? 35 grams of salt
Where are the saltiest parts of the ocean at? Where there is most evaporation.
Where does the water get its salt from? Left over salt from minerals in the prehistoric times.
How many elements make up the oceans? 6 elements
What components is water composed of? hydrogen and oxogen
What winds cause currents? the gravitational pull.
What are gyres? is a circuler pattern of winds
What causes water to travel? the coriolis effect
What is an ocean current? the movement of water
What are rip tides? one specific current that pulls you out to sea near the shore.
What is the global conveyer belt? The currents traveling at a great distance.
What is the percent of currents in the ocean? 8%
What are ocean currents measured in? sverdrup
What causes sea water to stay the same? the water cycle
What percent of the ocean is sea water? 35%
What percent of the ocean is pure water? 96.5%
What is the thermocline? A layer of the ocean that is in-between 300-1000 meters with a rapid change of temperature.
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