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increases seawater salinity
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evaporation, high temperature, low latitude, sea ice formation
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decreases seawater salinity
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precipitation & river input
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sublimation
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change in phase from solid to gas
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condensation
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change in phase from gas to liquid
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evaporation
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change in phase from liquid to gas
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pycnocline
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rapid change in density with slight change in depth
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halocline
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rapid change in salinity with slight change in depth
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phase in which water exists is determined by
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temperature and pressure
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hydrogen bonds form between neighboring water molecules because of
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polarity of water molecules
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the surface tension of water is ______
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relatively high
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covalent bonds form between hydrogen and oxygen atoms
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sharing of electrons between atoms
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water can pile up a short distance above a container's rim due to
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high surface tension
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latent heat is used to
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change states of matter
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when water evaporates from the ocean surface...
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the remaining water is cooled
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the heat capacity of water is
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higher than other liquids
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average salinity of sea water
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3.5%
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Principle of Constant Proportions
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the relative concentrations of seawater ions do not change
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the ion in seawater that serves as a buffer is ...
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HCO3-
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the transfer of water from the atmosphere to the oceans to the continents is...
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hydrologic cycle
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thermocline
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rapid change in ocean temperature with slight change in depth
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