Aquatic Science

Question 1

surface tension

Answer 1

Surface Tension: “The property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force, due to the cohesive nature of its molecules.”

Question 2

hypothesis

Answer 2

a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Question 3

theory

Answer 3

a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

Question 4

how does the water cycle purify water

Answer 4

primarily through the process of evaporation, where water vapor rises into the atmosphere leaving behind impurities like salts and sediments, resulting in relatively clean water vapor that then condenses to form precipitation like rain, effectively cleaning the water as it moves through the cycle

Question 5

what is the primary force that causes surface currents

Answer 5

wind caused by the sun

Question 6

is water more or less dense after freezing

Answer 6

less

Question 7

what energy source causes atmospheric circulation

Answer 7

the sun

Question 8

in the Atlantic ocean, hurricanes form off what coast

Answer 8

East coast or gulf of mexico

Question 9

what speed does a tropical storms wind reach

Answer 9

39-73 mph

Question 10

a hurricane has sustained winds that reach how many mph

Answer 10

74 mph or more

Question 11

a tropical cyclone gets its speed once it reaches —- strength

Answer 11

“tropical storm” strength; this is when its maximum sustained winds reach 39 miles per hour or higher

Question 12

hurricanes form in tropical areas where there is —- wind shear

Answer 12

idk man

Question 13

what is nonpoint source pollution

Answer 13

water pollution that does not originate from a single source

Question 14

what are suspended solids

Answer 14

solids that float on water as pollution and are removable