salinity
what is salinity
how salty a body of water is
what is salinty
how salty a body of water is
what is the cryosphere
what is high tide
the highest point of sea level
what are the types of ocean zones
the open ocean zone
the intertidal zone
and the coral reef
what is the difference between fresh water, brackish water and ocean water.
fresh water = slightly salty
brackish water = mid level salty
Ocean water = REALLY SALTY
what happens during the cryosphere
the water turns to ice and icebergs form
when can the cryosphere happen
during the winer months
what is low tide
the lowest point of sea level
how many ocean zones are there
3
how much of the ocean covers the earth
70%
what is the difference of times between high tide and low tide
6 hours
what happens during the cryosphere
the water turns to ice and icebergs form
what is the difference of times between high tide and low tide
6 hours
what are the zones of the open ocean zone
Sunlight Zone
Twilight Zone
Midnight Zone
Abyss
Trench
can oceans mix and why
no because of their different amounts of salinity and density
what more majorly the tides the sun or moon and why
the moon because it is closer to the earth than the sun
what comes out during the step of precipitation instead of rain
hail or snow
what 2 things in our solar system affect the tide
the sun and moon
what is the deepest ocean zone
the open ocean zone
what is the reason that lakes don't get as salt as oceans even though they are touching each other
Water in lakes and river contains some salt however because it is constantly flowing and
therefore doesn’t get as salty.
what affects the buoyancy of a body of water
it's salinity
what is important about the cryosphere
It prevents the Earth from getting too warm, and it is vital for the living organisms that depend on it.
what more majorly affects the tides the sun or moon and why
the moon because it is closer to the earth than the sun
what is a nickname for the coral reef
the tropical rainforest of the ocean