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Ch. 7.1 - What parts of the hydrologic cycle take millions...Ch. 7.1 - Give an example of water in a very short, rapid...Ch. 7.1 - Why is water a polar molecule (review Chapter 6)?Ch. 7.1 - What properties of water derive from its polar...Ch. 7.1 - How does a crystal of common salt dissolve in...Ch. 7.1 - How does a solution differ from a mixture?Ch. 7.1 - Can you think of an example of diffusion in...Ch. 7.2 - How is seawaters salinity expressed?Ch. 7.2 - What are some of seawaters colligative properties?...Ch. 7.2 - Other than hydrogen and oxygen, what are the most...
Ch. 7.2 - What are the sources of the oceans dissolved...Ch. 7.2 - What is the Principle of Constant Proportions?Ch. 7.2 - How is salinity determined?Ch. 7.2 - What is meant by residence time? Does seawater...Ch. 7.3 - Solids dissolve more readily in warm water than in...Ch. 7.3 - What dissolved gases are most abundant in the...Ch. 7.3 - Why is oxygen sometimes in short supply in the...Ch. 7.3 - Can carbon dioxide be stored in the ocean? How...Ch. 7.4 - How do you think oxygen reaches the deep ocean for...Ch. 7.4 - How is pH expressed?Ch. 7.4 - What happens when carbon dioxide dissolves in...Ch. 7.4 - What factors affect seawaters pH? How does the pH...Ch. 7.4 - Whats a buffer? Why is seawaters buffering...Ch. 7.4 - What might be some of the consequences of ocean...Ch. 7.4 - Pteropods are fairly delicate. Do you think ocean...Ch. 7 - Where did the water of the ocean come from? Go...Ch. 7 - How are chemical methods of determining salinity...Ch. 7 - What was the earthly origin of the sodium and...Ch. 7 - Technically, there are no salts in seawater. How...Ch. 7 - How are seawaters conservative constituents...Ch. 7 - Which dissolved gas is present in the ocean in...Ch. 7 - Theres lots of oxygen in water (H2O). Why cant...Ch. 7 - Seawater is denser than freshwater. A ship moving...

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