What are the 5 oceans?
What is the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Artic Ocean, Southern Antarctic Ocean
During the process if precipitation does salinity concentration increase or decrease?
What is decrease
3 distinct layers of Earth interior
What is crust, mantle, core
What are currents?
What is, the movement of water back and forth, driven by wind, shape of land, water temp, and tide
Deepest spot on the Earth
What is Mariana Trench
Community of organisms found in the benthic zone.
What is Benthos
Break down of rocks into smaller pieces over time
What is weathering
Where are the oldest rocks located?
What bonds are formed between hydrogen and oxygen in the water molecule?
What is Covalent bonds
In the instance of a volcanic eruption, does salinity concentration increase or decrease?
What is increase
How continents were able to move across earths surface
What is plate tectonics
What kind of tides would you expect during a half Moon?
What is, neap tides
Zone of the ocean between 200-1000m deep
What is Mesopelagic Zone
Strong force or attraction holding atoms together in a substance.
What is bond
Movement of rocks and minerals by natural forces
What is Erosion
What kind of tides would you expect during a new Moon?
What is, spring tides
Marine animals that capture food using stinging cells
What is Cnidarians
Two elements that are found in all carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.
What is oxygen and carbon
What type of boundary is this?
What is Convergent boundary
Explain upwelling
What is, nutrient rich, salty cold water, goes to the surface of the water