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composition and structure of earth's oceans

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What is a feature on the ocean floor   abysssal plain  
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What is water in the oceans   seawater  
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This refers to dissolved salt content   salinity  
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The chemical process in whicg light energy, water, and carbon dioxide are converted into sugar   photosynthesis  
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This means to operate with hands or by mechanical means in a skillful manner   manipulate  
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This is slightly salty   brackish water  
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The oceans were filled tens of thousands of years with water from what   precipitation  
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In areas where tectonic pates collide, the seafloor has deep what   trenches  
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In areas where tectonic plates seperate, the seafloor has what   mid-ocean ridges  
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Oceanographers use what to explore the seafloor   submersiles  
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Water from a sea or an ocean that has an average salinity of 35 ppt is what   seawater  
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two main tyoes of resources on the seafloor are what   mineral and energy  
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The continental shelf, slope, and rise are regions of the continental what   plains  
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What is the term for an uncrewed submersible used to explore the seafloor   ROV  
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Which zone does not recieve any sunlight   deep zone  
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What happens to density as depth increases in oceans   it increases  
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What is the smallest ocean   arctic ocean  
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What is the biggest ocean   pacific ocean  
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Is the salinity of seawater constant   no  
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What is the ocean closest to anarctica   southern ocean  
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Is brackish water poluted   no  
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Appears when tectonic plates seperates   mid-ocean ridges  
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Appears when tectonic plates collide   ocean trenches  
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A steep slope in an ocean   continental slope  
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Is a continental slope and rise the same   no  
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