Term
| why can we float in ocean water |
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Definition
| water is more dense because of the salinity allowing us to float |
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Term
| how does water become more saline |
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Definition
| runoff from streams and rivers or evaporation leaving behind salt |
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Term
| why is some water saltier? |
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Definition
| this has to do with the evaporation rates or the percipitation rate... in the mediteranian it has more to do with the rich runoffs of the streams and rivers |
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Term
| Where is water density the heaviest |
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Definition
| this is in the bottom of the ocean due to water pressure and increase salinity |
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