Unit 3 Flashcards
About _____ of earth’s oxygen comes from the ocean.
50%
_____ of the CO2 is absorbed by the ocean.
50%
_____ of all animal species live in the ocean.
50%
_____ allows water molecules to from hydrogen bonds with each other.
Polarity
Explain what forces hold water molecules together.
The water molecule is held together with covalent bonds and is a polar molecule: the opposite ends have opposite charges; hydrogen bonds form between water molecules.
Define Covalent Bonds
Bonds between atoms where electrons are shared.
Define Polar Covalent Bonds.
Sharing of electrons is not equal; one atom will have more electrons (and be negative) and another atom will have less electrons and be positive.
Define Hydrogen Bonds
A weak bond between a hydrogen atom that is bonded usually to an oxygen or nitrogen to some other atom that has a charge; hydrogen bonding is what gives water its important properties.
What is the formula of Density?
D=m/V
Fresh water freezes at _____ but seawater freezes at about _____, because of _____ in it.
32-28.4-Salt
What behavior does water have upon freezing?
It expands.
Why does ice float in water?
Ice floats in liquid water because hydrogen bonds in ice are more “ordered”.
As liquid water gets colder, water molecules become _____.
More compact.
Water becomes most dense at _____.
4 Degrees Celsius
As water cools from 4 Degrees Celsius to 0 Degrees Celsius, _____.
The volume that water takes increases.
What purpose does ice serve for animals?
Ice serves as a platform for animals to rest, hunt, and have babies. RHB
What would happen if ice sank?
If ice sank, all bodies of water would eventually freeze solid, making life impossible on Earth.
What is the relationship between ice and light?
Sea ice reflects light from the sun; less ice can lead to more light absorption and increased warming of the poles. The opposite happens with more ice.
Define Attenuation
The decrease in the intensity of light over a distance.
We _____ absorb colors we reflect.
Don’t
Light is _____ by particles in the water (clay, particles, silt particles).
Absorbed
The clearer the water, the _____ light is absorbed.
Less
In the ocean, about _____ of the light is absorbed by _____ and almost _____ by _____.
50%- 10m- 100%- 100m