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Ocean Composition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How much salt is in average ocean water? | 35 ppt |
| Freshwater has ___ ppt salinity. | >0.5 |
| Brackish water has >___ to <___ ppt salinity. | 0.5; 35 |
| What 2 oceans are party covered with sea ice? | Arctic and Southern |
| What are the 2 sources of water for Earth's oceans? | Condensation and Meteors (comets and asteroids) |
| What is salinity? | Salinity is a measure of the amount of dissolved solids in a mass of water. |
| What are the 4 ways scientists classify ocean zones? | 1) Amount of sunlight 2) Temperature 3) Salinity 4) Density |
| What are the 3 regions of a continental margin? | 1) Abyssal plains 2) Mid-ocean ridges 3) Ocean trenches |