Ocean Circulation Lab

25 July 2022
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The hot water ______________ when poured into the glass containing cold tap water.
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remained at the top
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Temperature decreases most rapidly with depth at ___________ latitudes.
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low
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Cold water is ________ than warm water and salty water is ________ than fresh water.
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more dense; more dense
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At which latitudes are the highest surface salinities located?
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10 to 30
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Evaporation and temperature are the two main factors that control the concentration of salts in seawater.
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False
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Of the two oceans, which ocean has the higher average surface salinities?
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Atlantic
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Below the thermocline, the temperature of ocean water ____________.
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remains fairly constant
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Ocean water at high latitudes has ____________ surface temperatures and ____________ surface densities.
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cold, high
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The salt water ______________ when poured into the glass containing cold tap water.
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collected at the bottom
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In general, salinity will ___________ with depth in the equatorial and tropical regions and will __________ with depth at high latitudes.
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decrease, increase