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36-Week Assessment
36-Week Assessment study guide
Question | Answer |
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Salinity | Amount of saltiness in liquid. |
Density | Fraction of mass of a substance to the volume of the substance |
Thermocline | water temp drops with increasing depth |
Coriolis effect | Path of oceans and winds cause by the rotation of earth |
Gyre | Wind belts and Coriolis effect makes big circles in moving water |
Gulf Stream | Swift, Deep, and warm Atlantic current that flows with the eastern current |
Antarctic Circumpolar Current | Ocean current that flows clock wise from west to east around Antarctica |
Sargassum | Brown Seaweed with berrylike air bladders |
How does most oxygen enter the ocean? | Phytoplankton(Microscopic plants |
What is the relationship between ocean temperature and the amount of dissolved gases it can hold? | Hot water holds less, Cold water holds more |
What is the relationship between ocean temperature and density? | Temperature increases and density decreases(and Vice Versa) |
What two major factors affect the salinity of ocean water? | Evaporation and Precipitation |
Nonrenewable energy(Define and give examples) | Oil and coal, Long time to create |
Renewable energy(Define and give examples) | Solar and wind, unlimited supply |
Which specific types of energy contribute to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and which one do not? | Do-Coal, Natural gas, Biomass. Do not- The rest |
Compare how coal, petroleum and natural gas form. | Heat and Pressure |
Which isotope is used in nuclear fission reactions? | 235 Uranium |
Which type of renewable energy is used to heat 85% of homes in Iceland? | Geothermal |
Which type of renewable energy is used by many developing countries. | Biomass |
Which type of renewable energy is needed for photvoltaic cells? | Solar |
What are large grouping of wind turbines called? | Wind Farm |