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*Oceanography

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The ____ is the relatively flat seafloor from the continental rise to the mid- ocean ridge. Abyssal Plain
The ____ is the relatively flat area that extends from the shoreline to the continental slope. Continental Shelf
Sea floor features caused by_____ include mid-ocean ridges and trenches. Plate tectonics
In the ocean cold dense water ____ near Antarctica. sinks
Less dense water ____. rises
Convection is the major mechanism of ___ _____ in the oceans, atmosphere and earth's interior 1. energy 2. transfer
Most waves are generated by ____. wind
Tides are the periodic ____ and ____ of the water level caused by the moon and sun. rise and fall
the ocean is the single largest ____ of ____ on the Earth reservoir of heat
____ brings cold nutrient rich water from the bottom to the surface and areas of high biological activity will develop. Upwelling
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