Ocean
It describes the amount of dissolved salts that are in the water
Salinity
Rich in marine life and relatively shallow.
Continental Shelf
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
It is form over warm ocean water near the equator
Hurricanes
Neither front is strong enough to move
Stationary Front
Ring shaped reef surrounding a lagoon island that has submerged
Atoll
Marks the true edge of a continent and connects the shelf to the abyssal plain
Continental Slope
The label L in a weather map indicate an are of ____
Low Pressure
What type of fronts form where a cooler air mass pushes into a warmer air mass. The air goes up and form cumulus or cumulonimbus clouds.
Cold Front
Wind blows from the sea to the land during daytime
Sea Breeze
Type of coastal forest that provides coastal protection by dissipating up to 90% of wave energy
Mangrove
Flat or gently sloping areas of the deep ocean basin. It is one of the most level regions on Earth covered by basalt and fine sediments
Abyssal Plain
When the relative humidity reach 100%, the air is saturated and water vapor condenses is called
Dew Point
Air moves up a slope and form clouds and precipitate is called windward side. When the air moves down the other side of the slope it warm up the clouds and drier called Leeward side. Collectively, it is called
Rain Shadow
Tides higher than normal is called
Spring Tide
This oceanographic process brings cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean to the surface, supporting rich marine ecosystems and high fish productivity along coastlines.
Upwelling
Gently sloping are found at the base of the continental slope, composed of sediment deposits. It accumulates sediments transported by underwater currents or landslides. Home of some benthic organisms.
Continental Rise
It is the weight of the air. It decreased with altitude. It measured in barometer and measured as millibars.
Atmospheric pressure
Tornado Alley
White sands are result from the calcium carbonate release by
Coral
These narrow, offshore landforms run parallel to the mainland coast and act as natural buffers against storms and erosion. They constantly shift due to wave action, tides, and sea-level rise.
Barrier Island
This underwater feature, formed at divergent tectonic boundaries, is responsible for the creation of new oceanic crust and is also a source of hydrothermal vents that support unique ecosystems without sunlight.
Mid Ocean Ridge
It is caused by Earth's rotation on its axis causes water and air that is moving north or south to bend its path. The deflection caused polar easterlies, westerlies and trade winds.
Coriolis Effect
If La Nina occurs when the current is colder than normal. It makes our climate warmer and drier. What is a phenomenon, when a warm ocean current replaces the cold current off the coast of South America
El Nino
Flat top sea mountain in the abyssal plain
Guyot