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Question | Answer |
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salinity | the measure of the amount of dissolved salt contained in water |
density | is the measure of the amount of matter packed into a given volume |
continental shelf | the flat or gently sloping land that lies submerged around the edges of a continent |
sonar | a system that uses sound waves to measure distances and locate objects |
ocean current | a mass of moving water |
downwelling | is the movement of water from the surface to greater depths |
upwelling | is the movement of water to the surface |
el nino | these changes in air and water movements cause a golal weather event |
longshore current | moves water parallel to the shore |
rip current | narrow streams of water that break through sandbars and drain rapidlyback to sea |