Seawater Properties

Start with salinity

Seawater Properties is a section of the Oceanography unit in Geology and earth sciences. The resources bring together different ways to study water and its dissolved substances. Start with the Oceanography flashcard deck, which asks what salinity is and introduces ions in seawater. Use the questions to check which terms you can already explain and which need more attention.

Next, look at the mind map Oceans. It defines salinity as the amount of dissolved salt in the ocean and connects it with conditions such as rainfall and evaporation. The map Why is the sea salty also looks at seawater's chemical composition and lists elements by abundance.

Move into water chemistry

The flashcard deck on the first part of seawater properties covers atoms, isotopes and bonds between water particles. The deck on the second part moves on to seawater's major and minor constituents, the principle of constant proportion and the behavior of major ions. Work through the cards after the salinity resources if you want to connect the vocabulary with the chemical ideas.

A mind map on ocean waters adds a wider view of water, including saline ocean water and freshwater. The sea water properties flowchart offers another visual format for studying properties such as density.

Combine maps and quizzes

After studying a map or deck, try the chemical oceanography quiz. Its questions cover surface tension, floating ice, water as a solvent and salinity. Return to the relevant map or cards when a question exposes a term you cannot explain.

Another oceanography quiz asks about acid rain and the bonds involved when ice melts or water evaporates. Together, these resources let you explore how this section connects water properties and seawater chemistry within Oceanography. Choose a resource and make a study sequence that suits you.