Apologia Marine Biology Module 1 Vocabulary
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| Oceanic Crust | The portion of the earth's crust that primarily contains basalt, is relatively dense, and is about 5 kilometers thick
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| Continental crust | The portion of the earth's crust that primarily contains granite, is less dense than oceanic crust, and is 20 to 50 kilometers thick
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| Plate tectonics | A process involving the movement of large plates on the earth's mantle
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| Mid-ocean ridge | A continuous chain of underwater volcanic mountains encompassing the earth
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| Seafloor spreading | The process that creates new sea floor as an area moves away from the mid-ocean ridges
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| Subduction | The downward movement of one plate into the earth's mantle when two plates collide
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| Continental shelf | The gently sloped, shallow section of the edge of a continent, extending from the shore to the point where the slope gets steeper.
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| Continental slope | The steeper section of a continental edge, extending seaward from the continental shelf
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| Continental rise | The gently sloping area at the base of the continental slope
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| Specific heat | The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by 1.00 degree Celsius
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| Salinity | The total amount of salt dissolved in a solvent
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| Coriolis effect | The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds and resulting sea currents
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| Gyres | Large, mostly circular systems of surface currents driven by the wind
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| Spring tide | A time of largest tidal range due to the gravitational pull of the aligned sun and moon (during full moon and new moon)
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| Neap tide | A time of smallest tidal range due to the gravitational pull of the aligned sun and moon (during quarter moons)
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