Part C The highest tides occur during full and new moon phases. As the sun and the moon line up with Earth more directly, the gravitational pull is stronger. Part D Even though gravity pulls on water in ponds and lakes, it is harder to measure the change in the tide because the change is so small in small bodies of water. 7. Part A Precipitation can fall directly into a large body of water; it can flow as runoff from hillsides into the large body of water; and it can collect as groundwater. Water will eventually make its way to a larger body of water. (Student response needs one example.) Part B Evaporation of water from the surface will reduce the temperature in the area and ocean’s will increase the humidity in the air. Part C Condensation can provide cloud cover over an area and may reduce the temperature or cause rain/snow/sleet storms over land and water. Part D Frozen water on Earth can be found in glaciers, which helps prevent flooding as long as the glaciers remain frozen. Frozen water is also found in the water cycle as precipitation in the form of hail, sleet, or snow. 8. Part A The salinity or salt content of ocean water is similar in all oceans. This supports the idea of a world ocean. Part B The ocean waters are found in the Arctic Ocean or near the North Pole and Earth’s coldest in the Southern Ocean near the South Pole. Part C The main function of ocean water is to absorb excess heat from the atmosphere to keep land cool. Earth’s Part D The evaporation of the ocean water provides energy to storms, such as hurricanes. The higher the temperature, the more evaporation occurs and the more energy is available, which will determine the severity of the storms 9. Part A The continental shelf (Region A) is the part of the ocean that has most of the marine life because it is where the food supply is more abundant. Part B The factor that most influences the ocean composition is the dissolved minerals water’s that are brought to the ocean as the rivers drain into them. C The mid-ocean ridge is important to the ocean because it is where new ocean floor is created as the tectonic plates spread apart. Part D The major source of energy for ocean waters is the sun which heats the water, creating currents and winds. The water and the wind can be harnessed to turn turbines to create electricity. 10. A 11. A
Part C The highest tides occur during full and new moon phases. As the sun and the moon line up with Earth more directly, the gravitational pull is stronger. Part D Even though gravity pulls on water in ponds and lakes, it is harder to measure the change in the tide because the change is so small in small bodies of water. 7. Part A Precipitation can fall directly into a large body of water; it can flow as runoff from hillsides into the large body of water; and it can collect as groundwater. Water will eventually make its way to a larger body of water. (Student response needs one example.) Part B Evaporation of water from the ocean’s surface will reduce the temperature in the area and will increase the humidity in the air. Part C Condensation can provide cloud cover over an area and may reduce the temperature or cause rain/snow/sleet storms over land and water. Part D Frozen water on Earth can be found in glaciers, which helps prevent flooding as long as the glaciers remain frozen. Frozen water is also found in the water cycle as precipitation in the form of hail, sleet, or snow. 8. Part A The salinity or salt content of ocean water is similar in all oceans. This supports the idea of a world ocean. Part B The Earth’s coldest ocean waters are found in the Arctic Ocean or near the North Pole and in the Southern Ocean near the South Pole. Part C The main function of ocean water is to absorb excess heat from the atmosphere to keep Earth’s land cool. Part D The evaporation of the ocean water provides energy to storms, such as hurricanes. The higher the temperature, the more evaporation occurs and the more energy is available, which will determine the severity of the storms 9. Part A The continental shelf (Region A) is the part of the ocean that has most of the marine life because it is where the food supply is more abundant. Part B The factor that most influences the ocean water’s composition is the dissolved minerals that are brought to the ocean as the rivers drain into them. C The mid-ocean ridge is important to the ocean because it is where new ocean floor is created as the tectonic plates spread apart. Part D The major source of energy for ocean waters is the sun which heats the water, creating currents and winds. The water and the wind can be harnessed to turn turbines to create electricity. 10. A 11. A
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