freshwater vs saltwater Flashcards
salinity
a measure of the quantity of
dissolved salt in water
concentration
a way to measure how much of a substance is dissolved in a certain volume of a solution.
desalination
the process of removing salt and other minerals from water
what % of the dead sea is salt
30%
average salinity of the worlds oceans
3-4%
% of water on earth that’s fresh
%3
name 2 ways to desalinate water
thermal energy, evaporating and then condensing the water
boiling point of freshwater
100*
boiling point of saltwater
103*
freezing point of freshwater
0*
freezing point of saltwater
-10*
true or false: saltwater is easier to float people or things in
true. it is more dense ( a solution)
true or false: freshwater doesn’t evaporate
false. freshwater evaporates saltwater does not- the salt stays