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36-Week Assessment

36-Week Assessment study guide

QuestionAnswer
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
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