OCEAN 102 Quiz 1 Questions and All Correct Answers
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OCEAN 102 Quiz 1 Questions and All Correct Answers
Why are oceans important to climate? - Answer-provide oxygen, large and contain a lot of water, store anthropogenic carbon, store heat.
What is special about water? - Answer-all three states of matter are found at normal temperature/pressure...
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All Correct Answers
Why are oceans important to climate? - Answer-provide oxygen, large and contain a lot
of water, store anthropogenic carbon, store heat.
What is special about water? - Answer-all three states of matter are found at normal
temperature/pressure, polar, ice is less dense than water, high specific heat content.
The arrangement of the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule causes the
water molecule to ________. - Answer-be polar
On average, how long does it take for a parcel of water to travel around the world as
part of the global conveyor belt? - Answer-about 700-1000 years
The global ocean conveyor belt could slow down if: - Answer-a large influx of fresh
water entered into the Atlantic from glacial melting
Why does deep water form at the poles? - Answer-the water becomes more dense as it
is cooled by the atmosphere
All of the following are predicted by models of a future warmer world except: - Answer-
decreasing sea level at the equator
the two main causes for sea level rise are: - Answer-thermal expansion of water and
melting of land ice
True or False: To date, most climate-related sea level rise is attributed to thermal
expansion. - Answer-True
True or False: Projections suggest that the rate of sea level rise is likely to increase
during the 21st century. - Answer-True
Global average sea level has risen by approximately ______ since the 1900's. Fill in the
blank with the best choice from the list below. - Answer-200 mm
What causes glacier ice to retreat? - Answer-more ice melts in the summer than
accumulates in the winter
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