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Unit Vocabulary Review (Water/Seawater; Air/Sea Interactions)

Name: ___________________________
Points: 27
Across
Device that measures water’s electrical conductivity.
General term for moving air.
Long-term average of weather
Influx of fresh water from rivers or rain lowers salinity.
Abrupt change of temperature with depth.
Oceans moderate temperature changes from day to night and during different seasons.
Wind belt boundary located at 30 degrees latitude.
Water molecules stick to other polar molecules due to this characteristic. Leads to the formation of Ionic bonds.
Weak interactions when molecules are close together.
Separates ocean layers of different salinity.
Conversion of liquid to gas below the boiling point.
Large volume of air with distinct properties.
no temperature variation in water column.
Area of rising and sinking air.
Down
Heat absorbed or released during change of state.
Device that measures the refraction of light as it passes through water in order to determine salinity. You used one in lab.
Conditions of atmosphere at particular time and place.
High evaporation conditions, such as found in the Dead Sea.
Land areas have greater range of temperatures from day to night and during different seasons.
Abrupt change of density with depth.
Shrinkage of most substances caused by cold temperatures.
Circulation cell located at 60–90 degrees latitude.
Molecules sticking together; causes surface tension.
A boundary between air masses.
Circulation cell located at 0–30 degrees latitude.
Total amount of dissolved solids in water including dissolved gases; measured in parts per thousand (ppt).
A narrow, fast-moving, easterly air flow.
Wind belt boundary found near the equator.