Earth's Oceans Answers

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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
Atlantic Ocean
B
Pacific Ocean
C
Indian Ocean
D
Arctic Ocean
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evaporation
F
condensation
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The salinity of ocean water is due to high concentrations of:a.Potassium chloridec.Sodium manganateb.Sodium chlorided.Sulfur chloride

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A
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B
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C
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D
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The ocean’s surface temperatures vary with time of year anda.latitude.c.seasons.b.longitude.d.moon phases.

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A
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B
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C
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D
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The physical change of liquid water to water vapor is calleda.desalination.c.condensation.b.evaporation.d.precipitation.

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A
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B
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C
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D
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The world’s largest ocean is thea.Indian Ocean.c.Atlantic Ocean.b.Arctic Ocean.d.Pacific Ocean.

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A
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B
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C
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D
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The most abundant dissolved salt in ocean water isa.sodium saline.c.sodium chloride.b.sodium fluoride.d.sodium chlorine.

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A
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B
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C
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D
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The Pacific and Atlantic Oceans are separated into north and south halves by:a.North and South America.c.the Prime Meridian.b.the Equator.d.currents.

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A
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B
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C
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D
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What causes the salinity of ocean water to decrease?

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the melting of icebergs
B
the evaporation of ocean water
C
the erosion of rocks and minerals
D
the warming of ocean water
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The measure of the amount of dissolved salt in a liquid sample is called

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the water cycle.
B
evaporation.
C
salinity.
D
a thermal exchange.
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The measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid is calleda.desalinization.c.salinity.b.the water cycle.d.evaporation.

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A
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B
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C
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