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17 Cards in this Set
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The total pressure at 66 feet |
3 atmosphere |
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When water freezers its volume |
Increases |
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Bouyancy in water depends on objects |
Volume |
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Flotation will occur in water if the objects |
Occupied volume ways less than the water it displaces |
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Which statement is not at the bottom of the ocean |
Density is less than that that the surface |
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What ions cause most of the oceans Salinity |
Sodium and chloride |
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Ocean bottom creatures are frequently colored red because |
Make a them less visible |
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Under normal conditions the most common gas and sea water is |
Nitrogen |
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What is not true of Marine algea |
They store carbon dioxide in their bodies |
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Ectothermic organism have the adventures over endothermic organisms cuz |
They can sustain optimum activity in a variety of temperature |
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Surface ice may be be helpful to marine organisms cuz |
Insulaes deeper water from further cooling |
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What word describes an animal whose body tempature remains constant |
Endothermic |
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What property of water allows fish and turtles to remain alive in frozen ponds |
Ice is less dense than water |
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Which color wavelength is absorbed in the top 6 feet of ocean surface water |
Green |
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The most important function of algea is teh production of |
Oxygen |
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Which property of ocean water is affected by latitude and depth |
Tempature |
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At 4 degrees C, which salinity of water to be different |
50ppt |
