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Oceanography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or False: Climates near the ocean are milder than those found inland on the continent | True |
| What is the major mechanism of energy transfer in the oceans, atmosphere and the Earth’s Interior | Convection |
| True or False:As the land becomes colder during fall and winter. Ocean water stays warmer than the land | True |
| What is our water shed in virginia? | Chesapeake Bay |
| What are most waves generated by? | Most waves are generated by Wind |
| What causes high biologic activity? | Difference in Salinity |
| True or False:Over-fishing has good effects on numbers of important food species | False: Over -fishing has harmful effects on numbers of |
| what are tides? | Tides are te periodic rise and fall of the water level |
| what is a continental shelf? | the relatively flat area that extends from the shoreline to the continental slope |
| Decrease in plant populations will effect? | All Animals |