| A | B |
|---|
| Total amount of dissolved material in sea water | salinity |
| Most common dissolved substance in sea water | sodium chloride |
| Sources of dissolved substances in the ocean | chemical weathering of rocks on land & volcanic eruptions |
| Processes that increase salinity of oceans | evaporation & sea ice formation |
| Processes that decrease salinity of oceans | precipitation, runoff, & sea ice melting |
| Most dense water | Cold & salty |
| Effects temperature of water | latitude & depth |
| zone of ocean at surface with warmest water | surface zone |
| zone of ocean in middle that has drastic temperature drop | thermocline |
| zone of ocean at bottom that is cold and dense | deep zone |
| Molecular Structure of Water | 2 Hydrogens, 1 Oxygen |
| The capability for a molecule to absorb heat energy | heat capacity |
| Water's heat capacity compared to other things | higher |
| The amount of heat 1 gram of a substance must absorb or lose to change its temp by 1 C | specific heat |
