Salinity - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the two main factors that affect the velocity of sound in seawater? CORRECT ANSWER The temperature and salinity of the water. A sound wave traveling from an area of warm water into an area of cold water will be affected in what way? CORRECT ANSWER It will bend toward the area of cold water. Sonobuoys that transmit an acoustic pulse and detect a resulting echo are classified as what type of sonobuoy? CORRECT ANSWER Active sonobuoys Sonobuoys equipped with an EFS system have what...

Intro to the Life in the Sea Exam 3 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 -Lumping of coral reefs in -limit of tropics -Jupiter -Reefs need -___ reefs have more diversity than - ANSWERStropics 30N to 30 S Jupiter - 27 degrees N -more corals than reefs (worm-rock) -reefs in Cargo Largo Reefs need mild temperatures (not too hot) Pacific reefs have more diversity than Atlantic reefs (less than 10%) Most reefs in Indo Pacific region Constraints to Coral Reefs - ANSWERS-Reefs a...

CRA Practice Final Test Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Which of the following is a federal sponsor? A. National Science Foundation B. Gates Foundation C. Western Colorado Community Foundation D. National Geographic - ANSWERSA. NSF Where can you find federal funding opportunities? A. Federal Acquisition Regulations B. G C. Peer reviewed publications D. Uniform Guidance - ANSWERSB. G Which of the following are types of extramural sponsors? A. Associations & Societies B. Trust f...

How much of the Earth is covered in Water? correct answers 70% Where is most of the water located on Earth? correct answers Oceans What is the largest body of water on Earth? correct answers Oceans, interconnected to each other What are seas surrounded by? correct answers Smaller bodies of water surrounded by Land How is salinity in water determined/measured? correct answers The amount of dissolved solids in water, measured in g/1000 with an average of 3.3-3.6% What elements are i...

MSC final exam 1 questions GRADED A+ What is salinity in the ocean? - ANSWERSdissolved organic elements in 1 kg of seawater The vast majority of sea water is comprised of: - ANSWERSCl, Na, SO4, Mg, Ca, K, minor salts away from coasts, salinity follows the _____ - ANSWERSlaw of constant proportions What are the 3 major trends with regards to elements in the ocean? - ANSWERS1. conservative 2. biologically reactive 3. particle reactive Trend seen in biologically reactive element...

Ocean 100 SacramentoGrilo Exam 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed what makes up the water molecule? 1. 2 hydrogen (+) atoms, attracts (-) atoms 2. 1 oxygen (-) atoms, attracts (+) atoms what is the bond angle of the water molecule? 105° what's so peculiar about this molecule? it's one of the few molecules on earth present in 3 different ways: liquid, solid, & gas what kind of bonds are in the water molecule? covalent bonds (sharing electrons between O & H atoms) what ki...

MSC Test 3 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 What is reproductive range? - ANSWERS- where they reproduce - factor in determining the distribution of a marine organism what is dispersal - ANSWERS- eggs getting dispersed into the ocean what is recruitment - ANSWERSorganism grows up and joins adult population what is a niche? - ANSWERS-particular place where an organism is best adapted for - where they live How do plankton move? Nekton? - ANSWERSplankton: - they are drifters - in...

MSC Review Exam 2 Questions & Answers Graded A+ 2024/2025 What are the basic properties of water? - ANSWERSTwo hydrogen and one oxygen. It's polar and covalently bonded. How does salinity affect the properties of water? - ANSWERSthe heat capacity changes. as salinity increases, freezing point decreases. as salinity increases, evaporation slows osmotic pressure increases as salinity increases How much salt is in the ocean? - ANSWERS35%/ 35 psu Where does the salt in the ocean c...

Ducks Unlimited: Ecology Questions and Answers Already Passed Hunting and fishing regulations are independent of monitoring wildlife populations. False Which of the following is the best example of habitat conversion? Sedimentation The Duck Stamp Act is an incentive program which encourages producers and landowners to conserve grasslands. When it was first enacted, the stamp cost $1. When was this act passed? 1934 Which of the following pests best represents insects which reproduc...

What is marine ecology? correct answers The study of interactions between an organism and their abiotic and biotic habitats. And how these interactions affect the distribution and abundance of organisms What is the difference between micro and macroevolutio? correct answers microevolution: changes in genetics over time that lead to new phenotypic features or life history macroevolution: changes in genetics over time that lead to a new species What is commensialism? correct answers A symbi...