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
E
evaporation
F
condensation
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The salinity of ocean water is due to high concentrations of:

A
Potassium chloride
B
Sodium chloride
C
Sodium manganate
D
Sulfur chloride
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The ocean’s surface temperatures vary with time of year and

A
latitude.
B
longitude.
C
seasons.
D
moon phases.
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The physical change of liquid water to water vapor is called

A
desalination.
B
evaporation.
C
condensation.
D
precipitation.
5

The world’s largest ocean is the

A
Indian Ocean.
B
Arctic Ocean.
C
Atlantic Ocean.
D
Pacific Ocean.
6

The most abundant dissolved salt in ocean water is

A
sodium saline.
B
sodium fluoride.
C
sodium chloride.
D
sodium chlorine.
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The Pacific and Atlantic Oceans are separated into north and south halves by:

A
North and South America.
B
the Equator.
C
the Prime Meridian.
D
currents.
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What causes the salinity of ocean water to decrease?

A
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

A
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 called

A
desalinization.
B
the water cycle.
C
salinity.
D
evaporation.

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