Terms
highest point of a wave
Crest
coral reefs
study off the ocean currents and their effect on the weather
Meteorology
Water moving through other water
current
cold, salinity, and turbidity are all types of this...
density currents
foamy surface of the water
Whitecaps
wavelength
analysis of the water and minerals; mineral recovery
Chemistry
gravel, plankton, red clay deposits in the ocean
sediment
Nitrogen and carbon dioxide dissolved in the ocean
gases
Slopes gently outward from the edge of the continents
Continental Shelf
stronger current of water going back out to sea
Study of the ocean floor
geology
Process of removing salt from the water
distillation
what is the largest ocean?
Pacific
depressions that are not as deep as trenches
canyons
deep ocean floor
abyssal plains
Marine life
Biology
Saltiness of the water
salinity
How many times a day do we have high tide?
2
tops of mountains
islands
not as tall as mountains; formed from volcanos
seamounts
measuring the depth, temperature, pressure, forces, ways to generate electricity
Geology
Water washing back out to sea
undertow
The tides are caused by ...
the moon
part of an ocean that partially bound by land
sea
When the sun and moon are in line with each other...
spring tides
By how much do tides change each day?
50 minutes
sun and moon at right angles
neap tides
What percent of the world's water is contained in the oceans?
97%