Zones
The Sunlight zone is also known as this zone where sunlight can penetrate.
Euphotic zone
These areas in warm sunlight zones serve as nurseries and shelters for countless marine organisms and are at risk of Bleaching (turning white and dying) in warming sea temperatures.
Coral Reefs
What is the name of a man made artificial water way that connects to large bodies of water. Important for trade.
Canal
What does SONAR stand for?
Sound navigation and ranging
This branch of oceanography studies dynamics like temperature, salinity, Currents, tides, the Ocean Floor etc.
Physical Oceanography
In this Zone, sunlight becomes scarce and water becomes colder and darker. Below the Euphotic Zone. There used to be a show called this.
The Twilight Zone
Term for variety of life
Biodiversity
This is the number of high tides per day
2
This is the most common form of Ocean litter
plastics
The branch of Oceanography that describes the chemical components of the Ocean.
Chemical Oceanography
This zone is completely devoid of sunlight. Pressure is intense. Only the most extraordinary creatures can live here like GIant squid and Vampire squids.
Midnight Zone
This law states that the volume of a gas is inversely related to pressure, high pressure will act to compress air spaces such as lungs refers to what law?
Boyle's Law
What is the estimated amount of oxygen that comes from the Ocean?
50-80%
What is the name of the Greek Mathematician who the principle describing Buoyancy is named after
Archimedes
This is the largest Ocean
Pacific
This deepest of zones is located in the deepest trenches of the Ocean. Deep sea worms and sea cucumbers can survive here. Translates to bottomless.
Abyssal zone
What is the danger for a SCUBA diver to return to the surface to quickly?
The Bends
Term for glowing light that is used in some marine sea life.
Bioluminescence
What is the name of the Ocean Floor that is closest to the shore.
Continental shelf
This is the 2nd Largest Ocean
Atlantic
What is the name of the powerful current that transports warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to the North Atlantic Ocean.
The Gulf Stream
How can a diver avoid the bends?
Return to the surface slowly
What does SCUBA stand for
Self contained under water breathing apparatus
What is the term for someone who creates and studies maps?
Cartographer
3rd Largest Ocean
Indian