Chapter 5 Flashcards
Hydrogen bonds form between neighboring water molecules because of:
The polarity of water molecules
Many of the unique properties of water are attributed to the fact that water:
Requires heat to condense
The surface tension of water:
Is relatively high
The states of matter in which water exists is primarily determined by:
Temperature
Latent heat is the quantity of heat gained or lost as a substance undergoes a:
Change in state
Which of the following best describes hydrogen bonding?
Very strong bonding from the sharing of electrons between atoms
Which property of water causes coastal communities to have only moderate differences in daily highs and lows when compared to inland communities?
High heat capacity
In comparison to most other liquids, the heat capacity of liquid water is:
Higher than other liquids
The average salinity of typical seawater is:
3.5%
Of all of the following processes which one increases the salinity of water?
Evaporation
The transfer of water between the atmosphere, the oceans, and the continents is known as the:
Hydrologic cycle
As the salinity of seawater increases, its:
Density increases
A rapid change in ocean temperature with a change in depth occurs in the:
Thermocline
An area of the ocean where rapid change in ocean density occurs with a change in depth:
Pycnocline
