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the ocean
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the first to explore the ocean? | The Phoenicians |
| What was the name of the British ship that sailed the ocean, and charted all of the sides? | The HMS Challenger |
| What countries did the Polynesians sail to? | Hawaii, Tahiti, and New Zealand |
| Who was the explorer that mapped the edges of land? | Captain James Cook |
| What are the flat plains that are in the ocean? | The Abyssal Plain |
| What is canyon that is under the water? | A trench |
| What is the deepest trench in the world? | The Mariana Trench |
| What is the shallow, sloping are of the ocean called? | The continental shelf |
| What is the incline beyond the edge of the continental shelf? | The continental slope |
| What is the range of mountains that wind through the ocean? | The mid-ocean ridge |
| What are tides? | The daily rise and fall of Earth's water on its coastlines |
| What does Gravity cause? | It causes the Earth, moon and sun to pull objects toward it. |
| How long are tides apart from each other? | They are about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart |
| What are the two types of tides? | They are the Neap tide and the Spring tide |
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