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MARINE BIO
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Density | the mass of a given volume |
| salinity | total amount of salt dissolved in sea water |
| acid | compounds that release hydrogen ions when dissolved in water |
| base | accepts Hions, reacts with acids to form salt and water |
| buffers | solution that resists change in PH when acid or base is added |
| dissolved oxygen | measurement of the amount of oxygen dissolved |
| Halocine | layers of ocean water with different degrees of saltiness |
| pH | measurement of accidity or alkalintityons |
| respiration | process of the release of energy in animals-glucose |
| Tsunami | long fast wave action caused my an earthquake at sea floor |
| Element | substance made up of atoms of the same kind- carbon, gold etc |
| molecule | combination of two or more atoms, same kind or different |
| atom | building block of nature |
| ionic bond | atomic bond created by oppositely charged ions |
| Covalent bond | Bond created by atoms sharing electrons |
| solute | any material dissolved in a solvent |
| solution | a liquid where a solute is uniformly distributed in a solvent |
| water budget | measurement of the uses of water |
| water cycle | the flow of water on the earths surface, evaporation, precipitation snow and ice |
| Black smoker | hottest hydrothermal vents- up to 750 degrees |
| white smoker | cooler vents- spew calcium, silicon |
| heat capacity | ammount of energy requred to change temp |