hydrosphere
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What is the second zone in the ocean called?
What is energy?
Something that has the ability to make things move or change
What are fossils?
The remains of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in a rock.
What is a symbiotic relationship?
The relation between 2 different species
What is the definition of salinity?
The measurement of dissolved salt in the water
What are hydrothermal vents?
Heated water being released on the ocean floor.
What is nonrenewable energy?
An energy source that is used faster than it can be replaced (example: fossil fuels)
What is Pangaea?
A super-continent predicted to have broken apart millions of years ago to create what we know today as land masses or continents
What is the relationship called if one organism is harmed and one benefits from it?
Parasitism
What is a underground layer that holds water called?
Auqifer
What is the food source for hydrothermal vents?
Bacterica
What is a renewable energy source?
Energy that can be replaced as it is used (examples: the sun)
What is law of superposition?
The law that the youngest rock layer is at the top while the oldest is at the bottom
What is the relationship called if one benefits and the other is not affected?
Commercialism
What is the difference between permeable and impermeable?
Permeable surfaces allow fluids and gases to pass through while impermeable surfaces do not
When going up or down in the ocean, which direction will salt levels increase?
It increases as you go down
Where does energy come from?
All living matter
What is relative dating?
The sequence in which events occurred
What are limiting factors?
Conditions of the environment limit the growth of a species
Where is most freshwater located?
In ice caps and glaciers
How many currents does convection have?
It has 1 current
What are the 3 most used renewable energy sources?
Wind, solar, and water energy
What is radioactive dating?
Scientists use radioactive isotopes of elements to determine the age of a objects
What is co-existance?
Organisms living in the same place where they don't affect each other