Oceans
what is the largest ocean?
The Pacific ocean
What ocean-floor is the deepest
The mariana trench
What is transpiration
Transpiration is when plants soaks in water then sweats it out in the air
how much of earth is covered with water
70%
what are currents
A large stream of moving water
what is ocean is the smallest
The artic ocean
what do oceangraphy use to help plot the elevation of the ocean floor
SONAR
what is another name for the water cycle
The hydrological cycle
How much of earth water is salty
97%
what causes tides
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun
what is the 2nd largest ocean
The Atlantic ocean
What is the continental shelf
The continental shelf is a gently sloping, shallow area that extends outward from the edge of each continent
what is evaporation
Evaporation is a process when liquid turns into gas (vapor)
How much water are we able to drink
1%
How is deep currents caused
By temperature and density
what ocean is located up north
The artic ocean
What ocean-floor feature forms when 2 tectonics plates meet
Seamounts
what is precipitation
Precipitation is any form of water that falls from the sky
Where is most of the freshwater stored
glaciers and ice caps
what causes a spring tide
when the sun and moon are aligned
what ocean is named after a country
The Indian ocean
What is topography
Topography is the study of elevation of land and it's natural features
what is rain,sleet,snow,hail
Precipitation
What is a reservoir
A water storage area on earth
when the moon and sun are not aligned