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Ocean Water:Density
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Density | mass of an object compared to its volume (Objects with greater density SINK, while objects with lesser density FLOAT) |
| Mass | number of atoms that make up the object or substance. |
| Pycnocline | the zone of rapid vertical change in density due to changes in temperature and salinity |
| Prefix "pycno" | means "density" |
| Suffix "cline" | means "change" |
| Surface Ocean Water | Water that can be reached by sunlight rays, water is warmer and less dense in this area. |
| Deep Ocean Water | Water that cannot be reached by the sunlight rays; water is colder and more dense in this area. |
| Zones of rapidly _______ densities are pycnoclines. | changing |