Marine Ecosystem Gas Exchange Quiz

They allow the concentration of salts and other solutes inside their bodies to match that of the surrounding seawater.

Temperature and salinity.

Increasing pressure at greater depths causes a slight increase in density.

<p>Solar energy input and the mixing of other water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Photosynthetic pigments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thermistors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increasing pressure leads to higher solubility of gases in water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lower temperature increases the solubility of gases in water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lower salinity increases the solubility of gases in water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Saturation refers to the state where the maximum amount of gas is dissolved in water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The transparency of seawater allows sunlight to penetrate, which is essential for photosynthetic organisms to grow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The transparency of water decreases as the amount of suspended and dissolved materials increases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chloride, sodium, potassium</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Molecules move from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Moderates temperature changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Release dissolved materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Affects the dissolved gases content</p> Signup and view all the answers