Seawater Chemistry

4. The strong attraction between water molecules
6. The attraction of water molecules to other substances
7. The amount of dissolved substances in seawater
9. How tightly packed molecules of a substance are; help to hold object afloat
12. Water helps regulate __ changes
13. Help maintain stable pH levels
14. Water is made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom that are held together by __ bonds
15. The electrons are not shared equally, so water is

1. Water is known as this, because it can dissolve almost anything
2. Although the salinity of various samples of seawater may vary, the ratio of salts is constant
3. Every year, the upper ___ of the ocean's surface evaporates.
5. Most abundant ion in seawater
8. The tendency of a substance to resist flow
10. Viscosity increases when salinity does this
11. These come from erosion, hydrothermal vents, & eroded shells