Major Oceans
The Largest Ocean.
Pacific
The largest section of the continental shelf, located off the coast of Newfoundland.
The Grand Banks.
The cause of most waves.
The wind.
Anchored to the ocean floor, they can send information to satellites, mark dangerous locations, and go DING! DING!
Tides that have the highest of highs and lowest of lows in terms of tidal range.
Spring Tides
Contains the Gulf Stream.
Atlantic Ocean
The very bottom of the deepest part of the ocean, when finally reached by humans - we discovered many different creatures and the presence of a plastic bag.
Challenger Deep
The term to identify the peak of a wave.
Crest
Under the sea! These vessels can handle a great deal of pressure.
Submersible or Submarine.
These are required to start the development of bays.
Headlands
Name of this ocean comes from a word meaning 'with bears'.
Arctic Ocean
When two tectonic plates are pressed together, one slides under the other and this formation is created.
Ocean Trench
The measurement of wave height from rest position.
Amplitude
What ROV stands for. They provide a safe way for people to explore the ocean from a safe location.
Remotely Operated Vehicle.
Produced by gentle slopes and calm waters.
Sandy Beaches
The only ocean that stretches around the entire planet.
Southern Ocean
A by-product of rapidly cooling magma as it is exposed to the cold ocean temperatures. Don't wait around, these take a while to grow!
Ocean Ridges
Breaker Breaker! Breaker waves occur when wave height increases and THIS decreases.
Wavelength
The analysis of rock layers, usually drilled out of the ocean formations in many layers.
Core Sampling
Country with the longest shoreline.
Canada
The name of the world's longest chain of mountains that exist under water, located below the second largest ocean and nearly stretches from pole to pole.
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Covering more than 50% of the Earth's surface, but you won't likely see it.
Abyssal Plain
The number of waves that pass by a single point in a given amount of time...
Sound Navigation and Ranging
The third main cause of erosion, behind moving water and wind.
Glaciers (Ice)