Interesting Things about Geography
the study of Earth's land and people
What is geography?
one of the 7 landmasses on earth
What is a continent?
a very large body of saltwater
What is an ocean?
spherical model of the earth
What is a globe?
deep, dark, cold layer of the ocean that has HIGH pressure. 4th layer down. Very few animals live here.
What is the Abyss Zone?
the weight of water pressing down
What is pressure?
continent that we live on
What is North America?
when animals make their own light
What is bioluminescence?
the name of all 7 continents
What are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America?
the deepest part ofthe ocean; only a few animals can survive
What is the Trench Zone?
how heavy something is for its size
What is density?
largest continent
What is Asia?
tiny ocean plants and animals that float
What is plankton?
the name of all 5 oceans
top layer of the ocean where sunlight reaches and most animals live
What is the Sunlight Zone?
the natural home for an animal
What is a habitat?
connected to the west of the largest continent
What is Europe?
how salty water is
What is salinity?
the smallest continent
What is Australia?
dimly lit layer below the sunlight layer. Some animals can have bioluminescence.
What is the Twilight Zone?
the flow of water in the ocean
What is a current?
the southern most continent
What is Antarctica?
largest ocean
What is the Pacific Ocean?
What is the coldest continent?
Dark and cold part of the ocean. 3rd layer down.
What is the Midnight Zone?