Ocean Floor
The most shallow part of the ocean floor that borders a continent.
Continental Shelf
Tides are caused by what?
The Moon's gravity
This is about how much of Earth is covered by oceans.
70%
Producers that live near the surface get their energy from this.
The Sun
The type of water ocean water is
Salt Water
The part of the ocean floor where the continental shelf ends. "The Drop Off"
The continental slope.
What are two causes of currents?
Wind patterns, temperature differences, and salinity.
The measure of all salt in the water is called...
Salinity
Is a seal a producer, consumer, or decomposer?
Consumer
What is the deepest trench in the ocean?
The Mariana Trench
The flattest part of the ocean floor that makes up most of the ocean.
The Abyssal Plain
What causes waves?
Wind
What depends on dissolved gases in ocean water to survive?
Ocean/Marine Organisms
Is algae a producer, consumer, or decomposer?
Producer
Which part of the ocean would have the highest salinity?
Trenches
The deepest part of the ocean
Ocean trenches
Navigation routes are affected by what?
Currents
Where does most salt in the ocean come from?
Dissolved from rocks!
Plankton is an example of...
a) Floating Organism
b) Swimming Organism
c) Non-Moving Organism
A) floating organism
This decreases as you get deeper in the ocean.
Sunlight and Temperature
The bottom part of the continental slope.
Continental Rise
This current contains warm water moving in a path from North America to Europe.
The Gulf Stream
Complete the food chain
_______-->Phytoplankton-->small fish-->bigger fish-->Shark
The Sun
This ocean organism provides over half of Earth's oxygen
Phytoplankton
What increases as you go deeper in the ocean?
Pressure