Physical/chemical Oceanography

Question 1

Characteristics of salinity

Answer 1

Made of electrically charged Na+and Cl ions

Salinity lowers freezing point and increases density.

Question 2

What is thermocline?

Answer 2

Temperature change

Question 3

What is pycnocline?

Answer 3

Change in density

Question 4

What is diffusion?

Answer 4

Low to high concentration

Question 5

What is osmosis?

Answer 5

High to low concentration

Question 6

H20 characteristics

Answer 6

Polar molecule
Universal solvent
High heat capacity
Thermally stable

Question 7

What is one atmosphere of pressure?

Answer 7

33 ft, 14.7 lbs per sq. inch

Question 8

What is the oxygen minimum layer?

Answer 8

The area in which 02 gets used up; underneath marine snow causes it to increase again,

Question 9

Characteristics of active margins

Answer 9

Tectonic activity, subduction

Question 10

Characteristics of passive margins

Answer 10

Despositional, on coastlines

Question 11

Characteristics of sound in water

Answer 11

4 times faster, up to 60 times louder, travels farther

Question 12

What is Osmoregulation?

Answer 12

Change with internal salinity

Question 13

What is an osmoconformer?

Answer 13

Change with outside salinity

Question 14

What is isosmotic?

Answer 14

Same salinity inside and outside

Question 15

What is hyperosmotic?

Answer 15

Saltier inside

Question 16

What is hypoosmotic?

Answer 16

Saltier outside