- In your own words, define salinity and what its measures.
- What is the average salinity of the oceans? Be sure to include the value and the units.
- How is chlorinity related to salinity? Explain.
- What happens to local salinity when evaporation rates increase: Rises or Lowers?
- What happens to local salinity when ice formation rates increase: Rises or Lowers?
- What happens to local salinity when rain increases: Rises or Lowers?
- What happens to local salinity when river input increases: Rises or Lowers?
- Where is surface salinity highest in the world ocean (in general)? Why?
- Where is surface salinity lowest in the world ocean (in general)? Why?
- What happens to gas solubility when pressure increases: Rises or Lowers?
- What happens to gas solubility when temperature increases: Rises or Lowers?
- What happens to gas solubility when salinity increases: Rises or Lowers?
- Which gas is highest in abundance in the atmosphere?
- Which gas is highest in abundance in the oceans? Why?
- Which of the following processes increases oxygen in the oceans?
- atmospheric interaction
- decomposition
- photosynthesis
- respiration
- volcanic outgassing
- Which of the following processes increases carbon dioxide in the oceans?
- atmospheric
- interaction
- decomposition
- photosynthesis respiration
- volcanic outgassing
- What does pH measure? Be specific and include your own definition.
- In 1 liter of water there is more H+ than OH-, what kind of solution is it: Acidic, Neutral, or Basic?
- The pH ranges from 1 to 14. What is the pH range for basic solutions?
- What is the pH range for neutral solutions? acidic solutions?
- What is the average pH of the oceans?
- What is the average pH of coffee?
- What is the average pH of blood?
- What is the average pH of rum?
- The log book listed five biogeochemical cycles.(Carbon , Nitrogen, Oxygen,Phosphorus ,Sulfur) Pick ONE and describe in your own words how the cycle works. Create or include an illustration to go along with your descripti
