Latent heat is ____________.
Where a decrease in temperature with depth is responsible fo…
Where a decrease in temperature with depth is responsible for the density increase with depth, the pycnocline is also a ___________.
Tsunamis at sea __________.
Tsunamis at sea __________.
pH is a measure of ___________.
pH is a measure of ___________.
Coastlines of tectonically active regions may be characteriz…
Coastlines of tectonically active regions may be characterized by __________.
Fresh water is most dense at a temperature of about ________…
Fresh water is most dense at a temperature of about __________.
The rapid decline in the populations of top predator species…
The rapid decline in the populations of top predator species such as cod, marlin, swordfish, and halibut severely impacts marine ecosystems because _________.
Tropical cyclones form over the ocean and not continents bec…
Tropical cyclones form over the ocean and not continents because of the greater source of ____________ heat from the ocean than from continents.
Controls of climate include __________.
Controls of climate include __________.
In the atmosphere up to an altitude of about 80 km, oxygen (…
In the atmosphere up to an altitude of about 80 km, oxygen (O2) makes up about __________ % and nitrogen (N2) comprises about _________% of the gases by volume.