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Chapter 8.1

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A feature on the ocean floor abyssal plain
Water in the oceans seawater
Refers to dissolved salt content salinity
chemical process in which light energy, water, and carbon dioxide are converted into sugar photosynthesis
To operate with hands or by mechanical means in a skillful manner manipulate
slightly salty brackish
What is the term for an uncrewed submersible used to explore the seafloor ROV
Which zone does not receive any sunlight deep zone
How does light that is absorbed affect the temperature of the water temperature increases
Why do organisms that perform photosynthesis live only in the surface zone that's the zone that receives the most sunlight and photosynthesis is driven by sunlight
In areas where tectonic plates collide, the seafloor has deep trenches
In areas where tectonic plates separate, the seafloor has mid-ocean ridges
Two main types of resources are mineral and energy
What do oceanographers use to explore the seafloor submersibles
What happens to density as depth increases in oceans decreases
How have tectonic plates affected oceans when they collide and separate, they create ocean ridges
How have comets and asteroids could have been a second source of water for Earth's oceans ice from these objects added to the water filling Earth barins
How does an ocean trench form tectonic plates
How does a mid-ocean ridge form tectonic plates
Why does the salinity of surface water in polar regions differ from the salinity of surface water in temperature or tropical regions the temperature difference
Created by: deharchl2151
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