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What causes waves to form?
wind
As you go down the ocean floor, how are temperature, pressure, and salinity affected?
The temperature decreases and pressure increases
Which moon phases cause neap tides?
first and third quarter moon
What causes tides?
The gravitational pull of the moon
Define current
the continuous, directed movement of water
What 2 ocean zones are over the continental shelf?
Neritic and intertidal
In which ocean zone is the density of ocean water the greatest?
trench
Surface currents
are caused by wind
What is the most extended, underwater, volcanic, mountain range called?
Mid-ocean ridge
What is Salinity?
how much salt is in the water
. Deep ocean currents are caused by the
density level
What is a gyre?
large system of circulating ocean currents
What causes water to become denser?
how cold it is and how much salt there is
Which moon phases cause spring tides?
new and full