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Question

1. When whales beach themselves they usually die from suffocation because they are unable to support their body weight when out of the water. Which property of water enables them to grow to such massive sizes without any problems of support? NAME the property.

2. Which property of water is responsible for the relatively stable temperatures found in coastal communities as compared to surrounding inland communities? For example, warmer daytime temperatures in Orlando than Tampa or Melbourne. NAME the property.

3. The ability of some organisms to be able to "walk" on water is due to which property of water? NAME the property.

4. Ocean water is a complex substance made up of a variety of substances. Which property of water helps produce salt water's composition? NAME the property.

5. How is salinity measured in the oceans? What makes the water salty?

6. What effect does a decrease in temperature have on the density of water in a marine environment?

Answer 1

1. Could it be BUOYANCY?
2. High HEAT CAPACITYof water.
3. COHESION
4. SOLUBILITY
5. PPT, minerals
6. Colder water is MORE DENSE. Sea water is densest at four degrees C. It becomes very buoyant at zero degrees C (ice)