Oceans
What is the warmest ocean?
Indian Ocean
The decayed materials in soil
humus
hot, liquid rock within the earth
magma
an octopus is a
invertebrate
a fish that appears to fly through water by flapping their huge winglike fins
manta rays
What is the world's largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
the wearing away of the earth's topsoil
erosion
a solid layer of rock underneath the soil
crust
a dolphin is a
mammal
Which shark is about 20 ft. long, lives in warmer waters, and is the fiercest and most dangerous shark
white shark
What is the world's coldest and smallest ocean?
Arctic Ocean
matter that settles to the bottom or sides of a body of water
sediment
The hard, smooth metamorphic rock that makes excellent blackboards.
slate
an invertebrate with many stinging tentacles is the
jellyfish
These fish are caught for their meat and for the oil in their liver, which is high in vitamins A and D.
Cod
The part of the land under the ocean which contains seamounts and volcanoes?
ocean floor
the wise use of natural resources
conservation
the most common sedimentary rock. It is soft and is often crushed to make bricks.
shale
the largest animal that has ever lived is the
blue whale
the largest fish is the
whale shark
The part of the land under the ocean where most fish live?
continental shelf
a slow-moving river of ice
glacier
a hard abundant igneous rock that can be polished to make beautiful monuments and buildings. It is usually speckled with glittery crystals.
granite
all marine mammals breathe air with their
lungs
the fish that swims back to the stream where it was born to lay its eggs is the
salmon