Chapter 5.
1. The water molecule H20 Has a dipole structure..
2. The quantity of solutes in seawater..
3. Salinity can be measured simply by..
4. The salt content of the ocean is..
5. The density of seawater depends..
6. Sources of gases in seawater include..
7. The hydrologic cycle..
8. Matter is recycled throughout the oceans,
Anaerobic bacteria -- Bacteria that respire in the absence of free oxygen.
Anion -- A negatively charged ion such as Cl- (chloride).
Anoxic -- The absence of free oxygen.
Atom -- The smallest component of an element, comprising neutrons, protons, and electrons.
Cation -- A positively charged ion, such as K+ (potassium) and Na+ (sodium).
Conservative property -- A property of water that is unaffected by biological processes and, consequently, remains stable over time.
Covalent bond -- The linkage of atoms in a molecule by sharing electrons.
-Deep layer
-Density
-Gas
Groundwater -- Water beneath the ground surface that seeped into the soil......
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