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Science unit 4
Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abyssal plain | An underwater plain on the deep ocean floor |
| Climate | The meteorological conditions, including temperature, precipitation, and wind, that characteristically prevail in a particular region. |
| Continental shelf (slope and rise) | A shallow submarine plain of varying width forming a border to a continent and typically ending in a comparatively steep slope to the deep ocean floor |
| Convection | The transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas |
| Ocean current | The steady flow of ocean water in a certain direction, caused by changes in temperature, wind, salinity |
| Oceanographer | A scientist who deals with the oceans including their extent and depth, the physics and chemistry of their waters, marine biology, and the exploitation Of their resources |
| Submarine canyon | Narrow, steep-sided underwater valley cut into a continental slope. The Grand Bahama Canyon, which are thought to be the deepest, cut nearly 3 mi (5 km) deep into the continental slope. Most submarine canyons extend only about 30 mi (50 km) or less |
| Swell | A slow regular movement of the sea in rolling waves that do not break |
| Tectonic processes | Tectonics in the study of processes that form and deform rock and magma - Immy check this one with your notes! |
| Tsunami | A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake |
| Turbidity currents | An underwater current flowing swiftly downhill due to the weight if sediment it is carrying |
| Wind action | Immy to check...think this is referring to erosion caused by the wind...ie taking away small bits of rock by being blown by the wind |
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