Seawater Review!

4. The pycnocline separates the surface water from the _______ water.
5. Salinity is measured and expressed in this unit
6. The term for water that is a mix of fresh and salt water
10. The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a 1 g substance by 1 degree C
12. A broken off piece of a glacier
13. As you go down the water column, the water density _____________
14. Solid water is ________ dense than liquid water
15. The transparency of the water makes _____________ possible
19. Throughout the year, the water temperature will vary _______ than the air temperature
20. The increasing pressure can be a fatal problem for surface animals should they attempt to descend deeper as any gas-filled structures will __________
22. Seawater freezes at a _________ temperature than fresh water.

1. The _________ region of the world has the highest salinity
2. This part of the water cycle causes a increase in salinity
3. This part of the water cycle causes a decrease in salinity
4. The pycnocline forms because the water layers have a different ________.
7. The ocean salinity in the poles will be higher during this season
8. The layer of rapidly changing density in the water column
9. Temperature __________ with depth in the water column (increases or decreases)
11. Every 10 meters deeper in the water column, the water pressure increases 1 _____
16. The Dead Sea and Red Sea are examples of water with this characteristic
17. The layer of rapidly changing temperature in the water column
18. Water is the universal ________
21. The area of the globe with the lowest salinity