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Oceanography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why are oceans important? | They are source of food and mineral resource as well as transportation |
| What supply most of the oxygen for both atmoshpere and the oceans through photosynthesis? | Alage |
| What are most waves generated by? | Wind |
| What are tides caused by? | Periodic rise and fall of water level caused by the moon and sun. |
| What is a Continental Slope? | Is a steeply sloping area that is between the continental shelf and the rise |
| What causes increased chances of snows or nor' easters? | Low pressure systems form over the warmer oceans |
| When water warms in the oceans what storm becomes more prevalent? | Hurricanes |
| What may cover coral reefs permanently destrotying them? | Sedimentation |
| What will bring large quantities of sediments that will affect water clarity affecting sunlight? | Runoff |
| What has harmful effects on numbers of important food species? | Over-fishing |