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Barnett SOL review 1
Barnett SOL review 1 - general and oceanography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mass | the amount of matter in an object measured in grams |
| latitude | flat lines on a globe that measure degrees north and south of the equator |
| longitude | vertical lines on a globe that measure west and east of the prime meridian |
| volume | how much space something takes up; uses the units cm cubed or meters cubed |
| density | mass divided by volume; units are grams per cm cubed |
| salinity | amount of salt in seawater (the average is 35 parts per 1000) |
| convection currents | warm material rises, cools, and sinks down where it reheats and rises again making circular currents |
| spring | special tides that happen when the sun and moon are in line and high tides are higher than usual |
| neap | special tide that occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other and the high tides are lower than usual |
| estuary | area where salt water and fresh water meet; also called a sound or a bay |
| tide | periodic rise and fall of ocean level caused by the moon's gravity; 2 high and 2 low per day |
| wave | wind causes water to crash into the shore every few seconds |
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