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Oceanography 1.
Question and Answer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happens when water warms in the ocean? | Storms or hurricanes become more prevalent |
| What is the single largest reservoir of heat on the earth? | The Ocean |
| What may cover coral reefs permanently destroying them? | Sedimentation |
| How does Algae supply oxygen? | Photosynthesis |
| What are seafloor features cause by? | Plate tectonics |
| What affects weather patterns world wide? | El Nino |
| What brings cold, nutrient, rich water from the bottom to the surface? | Upwelling |
| What are the periodic rise and fall of the water level caused by the moon an sun? | Tides |
| What are most waves generated by? | Wind |
| What is an example of an estuary where fresh and salt water mixes? | The Chesapeake Bay |