SCIENCE QUIZ 15 CHAPTER 6 PP. 164-168 Flashcards
1
Q
Most of the salt in seawater is __________.
A
sodium chloride
2
Q
The outer edge of a glacier floating on the ocean is an _____
A
ice shelf
3
Q
The oceans cover more than ___ of the planet’s surface
A
70%
4
Q
The pressure from water is _________
A
hydrostatic pressure
5
Q
The boundary where cold, deep water meets sun-warmed surface water is the ______
A
thermocline
6
Q
The amount of dissolved solids in seawater is its _____
A
salinity
7
Q
The study of earth’s oceans is
A
oceanography
8
Q
Two main factors that affect the density of seawater are salinity and
A
temperature
9
Q
Water pressure is measured in units of
A
pounds per square inch (or psi)
10
Q
A huge chunk of floating glacial ice is a(n)
A
iceberg
