Exploring the Ocean
What stays behind when the ocean evaporates?
salt
What is condensation?
Water vapor from clouds
What is a current?
a large stream of moving water
intertidal zone
Where can plankton be found?
sunlight zone
the continental slope
What is transpiration?
What is the Coriolis effect?
Neritic zone
What are free swimmers in the ocean called?
nekton
What is needed for evaporation?
heat
sunlight
What ocean were the Friendly floatees lost?
Pacific
Where can you find coral reefs?
neritic zone
What is the deepest trench?
Mariana Trench
Pacific Ocean
They are different according to location
What are the five forms of precipitation?
rain
freezing rain
sleet
snow
hail
What affects currents in the open ocean?
wind
Open Ocean
Which zone has tons of pressure making it difficult for humans to explore?
midnight zone
What created new ocean floor?
mid ocean ridges
Where is water collected during the water cycle?
ground water
body of water (ocean, lake, stream, pond)
Why is the gulf stream current important for your mini boat?
It may not travel if not put in the gulf stream
What must the animals survive through when living in the intertidal zone?
temperature changes
water level changes
humans
sunlight zone