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The Properties of Sea Water

Every solved example, exercise, and miscellaneous question — in the order the textbook teaches them. · 19 questions

Exercise

19 q
  1. Tick the correct box according to the salinity of the ocean water ✓
    Ex Q1(a)
    Slanting sunrays, melting snow High / Medium / Low
  2. Ex Q1(b)
    Cloudy sky, rainfall throughout the year High / Medium / Low
  3. Ex Q1(c)
    Clear skies for the most part, perpendicular sunrays High / Medium / Low
  4. Ex Q1(d)
    Less supply of freshwater, desert area around High / Medium / Low
  5. Ex Q1(e)
    Low temperatures, ample supply of river water High / Medium / Low
  6. Ex Q1(f)
    Continental location, desert around, low rainfall High / Medium / Low
  7. Give reasons.
    Ex Q2(a)
    Salinity is low in the land-locked Baltic Sea.
  8. Ex Q2(b)
    There is higher salinity in the northern Red Sea while lower in the southern.
  9. Ex Q2(c)
    Oceans located at the same latitude do not have same salinity.
  10. Ex Q2(d)
    With increasing depth, the temperature of sea water decreases to a certain limit.
  11. Ex Q2(e)
    There are more salt-pans on the Western coast of India than its eastern coast.
  12. Ex Q2(f)
    Salinity increases in the mid-latitudinal zones.
  13. Answer the following questions.
    Ex Q3(a)
    What are the factors affecting the salinity of the sea water?
  14. Ex Q3(b)
    Explain the distribution of salinity around the Tropic of Cancer and tropic of Capricorn.
  15. Ex Q3(c)
    What are the factors affecting the temperature of the sea water?
  16. Ex Q3(d)
    Explain the changes occurring in the temperature of sea water according to the depth.
  17. Ex Q3(e)
    Name the factors affecting salinity.
  18. Explain how temperature affects the following.
    Ex Q4(a)
    the density of sea water
  19. Ex Q4(b)
    the salinity of sea water