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The usual weather of an area over a long period of time.
What is climate?
A stream or water moving like a river through the ocean
What is a current?
Pacific ocean
Wind
What is the basic need of all living things?
Water
Where tiny plants and animals live and move throughout the ocean.
Plankton.
How much of the earth does water cover?
Almost 3/4 of the earth.
Most of earth's water is __________ water
salt
Most living things need _______ water.
What does fresh water pick up and and carry to the ocean?
Nutrients and minerals.
What areas are earth's fresh water frozen in?
North and South Pole
Where do living things most often find fresh water?
Lakes and rivers.
What is the movement of water from the air to the earth and back to the air again?
Water cycle
What is the process of water changing into gas and water vapor?
Evaporation.
The process of water vapor changing into liquid.
Condensation.
Any type of moisture that falls from the air and reaches the ground is...
precipitation
The rise and fall of water levels
Tides
This affects the tides depending on the distance of the earth from the sun and moon.
How many high tides and low tides do many bodies of water have each day?
2 high tides and 2 low tides.
What are spring tides?
Extreme high tides and low tides.
How is the ocean floor similar to the rest of the earth's surface?
What two things control deep ocean currents?
Changes in temperature and how much salt water is in the water.
In what verse does it say the origin of sea creatures occurred on the 5th day?
Genesis 1:20-23
The smallest and shallowest ocean is
Arctic Ocean
What are the 4 main oceans?
Atlantic ocean, Pacific ocean, Arctic Ocean, and Indian Ocean.