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what causes the tides
Gravitational pull of moon and sun
What is a biological affect of upwelling?
increased fish population bc they eat the nutrients
What gas is absorbed by the ocean and helps form calcium carbonate?
carbon dioxide
what weather event is most influenced by warm ocean water
hurricanes
Where is most of Earth's surface heat stored?
in the ocean
What is upwelling
cold, nutrient rich water rising to the surface
What causes most ocean waves
wind
** (will also accept the uneven heating of the Earth's surface bc that's what causes the wind)
How can rising sea levels affect coastal cities
cause flooding and erosion
what is ocean convection
circulation of warm and cold water
what causes coastal climates to be milder
warm ocean water storing heat
What best describes El Nino
a weather pattern caused by warm ocean currents
What do ocean currents transport?
Heat or energy (its the same thing, bruh)
what is the chesapeake bay an example of
estuary
what role do algae in the ocean play in the atmosphere
produce oxygen
which process can lead to coral bleaching and shell damage
ocean acidification
HOw does the ocean help regulate the Earth's climate?
it stores and circulates heat
What forms at a divergent boundary in the ocean?
mid-ocean ridge
What can overfishing do
harm ocean ecosystems
what happens to sea level during an ice age
it falls
what is one possible solution to protect ocean health
improve wastewater treatment
What causes ocean acidification
Excess CO2 in the atmosphere
What seafloor feature is created by subduction?
trench
what type of pollution is especially harmful to estuaries
fertilizer runoff
what is a result of tectonic activity beneath the ocean
seafloor features like ridges and trenches
who is the best character on the Smurfs
Sassette