Big & Small
What is the LARGEST ocean in the world?
Pacific ocean
The tallest underwater mountain is called what?
Mauna Kea
What is a cool shape of one of the coral reefs?
Heart
Greece and what country were the first to explore the oceans?
China
Rip currents are when the waves move _________ to __________
Side to side
What is the smallest ocean in the world?
Artic ocean
What percent of ALL the oceans have been explored?
Only 5%
Coral reefs are made up of what?
After discovering the Challenger's deep inside the Marian trench, scientist found that the trench was how long?
1,500 miles long
What causes the ocean to have low tide and high tide?
Gravity
What is the 2nd largest ocean?
Atlantic ocean
What are the 3 zones of the ocean in order from Top to Bottom?
Sunlight, Twilight, Midnight
Name 2 things coral reefs can provide?
Medicine, an ingredient that makes peanut butter spread
The very first submarine was what shape AND held how many people?
Egg shape, held 12 people
What makes the ocean look blue?
Light or sunlight
What is the 4th largest ocean?
Antartic or Southern ocean
Our Earth is covered by how much water? (Looking for a certain %)
71%
What do coral reefs eat?
Debris, (food) floating in the ocean
What was the name of the first man to explore the ocean?
William Beebe
Hide tide = ________________is covered
Low tide = _________________ is covered
High tide = More of the beach is covered
Low tide = Less of the beach is covered
What is the 3rd largest ocean?
Indian ocean
The Mariana trench was discovered in what year?
1875
Where are the largest coral reefs found?
Australia
What is dredging AND why do we do it today?
Like a giant shovel.
Today we use it to make the water deeper
What is the largest ocean animal?
Blue whale