Weeks 4-6
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| universal solvent | the quality of water that makes it able to dissolve more substances than any other solvent can
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| buoyancy | the ability of a fluid to exert an upward force on an object that is immersed in the fluid
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| density | a measure of the mass of a substance per unit volume
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| salinity | the concentration of salts in a liquid such as water
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| specific heat | the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of a substance by 1 ºC
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| water shed (river basin) | an area of land where precipitation collects and then drains into a single collection place, often a lake or an ocean
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| tributary | small streams that flow into a river
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| aquifer | a rock layer that stores water and allows water to flow through it
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| wetland | land areas that remain wet for all or part of the year
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| estuary | an area where salty ocean water mixes with fresh water from rivers
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| desalination | a process used to separate the salt from seawater for the purpose of reclaiming one or both materials
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| sonar | the method of determining the depth of the ocean using echoes; acronym for sound navigation and ranging
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| hydrothermal vent | cracks in the ocean crust that release mineral-rich water that has been heated by Earth’s interior
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| chemosynthesis | process in which carbohydrates are made from carbon dioxide and water using chemical nutrients as the energy source rather than sunlight like in photosynthesis
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| upwelling | the movement of colder, nutrient-rich waters from the deep ocean into shallow areas
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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