The water cycle
what is water cyle
The water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
What is ocean treach
a long, steep-sided V-shaped depression on the ocean floor.
What is global wind
large-scale, prevailing air movements that blow in consistent patterns across the planet, driven by the uneven heating of Earth’s surface and its rotation.
the process by which a substance transitions from a liquid state to a gas (or vapor) at temperatures below its boiling point.
Eveperation
What is a continental shelf
the submerged, gently sloping extension of a continent.
What is ocean wave
disturbances on the water's surface that transmit energy across the ocean, primarily created by wind friction.
the transfer of heat or electrical energy through direct contact.
coundection
What is a continental slope
the steep, sloping region of the ocean floor that connects the shallow continental shelf to the deep ocean basins.
What is gulf stream
(the strong Atlantic ocean current), it is a warm, swift ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico, flows along the East Coast of the United States, and travels toward Europe.
the critical process where precipitation or surface water soaks into the ground, replenishing subterranean aquifers and sustaining plant life.
infeltration
What is an mid-ocean rige
the longest mountain range on Earth, stretching approximately \(65,000\text{ km}\) (\(40,000\text{ miles}\)) across the globe like the stitches on a baseball. About \(90\%\) of this continuous volcanic chain is submerged deep beneath the sea, forming where the Earth's tectonic plates spread apart. [1, 2, 3]
wind-driven movements of ocean water that flow horizontally in the upper \(10\%\) of the ocean (typically the top \(150\) to \(300\) feet).
surface current
the freshwater present beneath the Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and rock fractures.
groundwater
A seamount is an underwater mountain that rises at least \(1,000\) meters (\(3,300\) feet) from the surrounding seafloor.
seamount
What is continental deflection
the process by which moving fluids, such as ocean currents or global winds, are forced to change direction when they collide with solid continental landmasses.