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What happens to the salt in the ocean when water evaporates?
When water evaporates from the ocean, the salt remains behind. This process leaves the salt concentration in the ocean water higher than before evaporation.
What are currents that are caused by differences in water density most often the result of?
Currents caused by differences in water density are most often the result of variations in temperature and salinity levels. Warmer and less saline water tends to be less dense and will rise, while colder and saltier water tends to be denser and sink, creating currents that move water masses and distribute heat and nutrients in the ocean.
What two factors can affect salinity?
Ocean currents,The sun,and human activities
Where does most water evaporation take place?
Most water evaporation takes place in the oceans due to their vast surface area. The combination of high temperatures and strong sunlight over the ocean leads to significant evaporation rates. This water vapor eventually forms clouds and contributes to the water cycle.
How does energy move through the hydrosphere?
Energy moves through the hydrosphere mainly through processes like convection, radiation, and evaporation. The sun provides the initial energy input by heating the water, which then drives ocean currents, evaporation, and weather patterns that distribute this energy throughout the hydrosphere.
How does evaporation affect the ocean and the atmosphere?
makes the ocean water saltier
Why does the ocean water get saltier after evaporation?
If water is evaporated salt remain in the ocean.
Does the water cycle affect the ocean?
the ocean becomes saltier (evaporation) or less salty (precipitation/runoff)
What are two major ways that an ocean can become saltier?
Evaporation: When water evaporates from the ocean's surface, it leaves behind salts, increasing the overall salinity of the water. Formation of sea ice: When sea ice forms, the salt in the water is excluded, leading to the surrounding water becoming saltier.
What is saltier the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean?
Before and after I am done urinating in Mediterranean beaches, the water is much saltier than the Atlantic due to the fact that the Mediterranean loses more water to evaporation than it receives from rivers.
Is the ocean getting saltier over time?
Yes, the ocean is getting saltier over time due to factors such as evaporation and human activities like mining and agriculture that contribute to increased salt levels in the water.
Why does evaporation increase in density of ocean water?
Because the salt doesn't freeze out with the ice. This leaves the sea water saltier, hence more dense.
What process of ocean water becoming water vapor?
Evaporation by the sun
What do evaporation and freezing increase in the ocean?
Evaporation increases salinity in the ocean by concentrating the salt content in the remaining water. Freezing increases salinity by excluding salt from the ice crystals that form, leaving the surrounding water saltier.
Which ocean is saltier the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean?
The Atlantic Ocean
Which is the saltier ocean Atlantic or Pacific?
The Atlantic Ocean
Why is polar water saltier than other ocean water?
Polar water may appear saltier due to the formation of sea ice during the winter. When sea ice forms, the salt is pushed out, making the surrounding water saltier. Additionally, the decrease in temperature in polar regions can cause higher density seawater, which can result in saltier water.
