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Ch 8.1

science

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Salty and fresh water mixed is called _______. Brackish
Chemical process in which light energy, water, and carbon dioxide are converted into sugar is called _______. Photosynthesis
To operate with hands or by mechanical means in a skillful manner is known as _______. Manipulate
An _________ is a large, flat areas of the seafloor that extend across the deepest parts of the ocean basins. Abyssal plain
_______ is water in the oceans. Sea water
A measure of the mass of dissolved solids in a mass of water is ________. Salinity
The continental shelf; continental slope, and continental rise are regions of the continental ______. Plains
What is the term for an unscrewed submersible used to explore the seafloor? ROV
The zone does not receive any sunlight is the _________. Deep zone
As the depth increases in oceans the density _________ too. Increases
The oceans were filled during tens of thousands of years with water from __________ and possibly ice from comets and asteroids Precipitation
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 on the seafloor are ______ and ______ resources Energy, Minerals
The Pacific Ocean is the _____ and ______ ocean. Largest, Deepest
The Atlantic Ocean occupies about ____ percent of Earth's surface 20
The Indian Ocean is the _____ largest ocean Third
The Arctic Ocean is near the ________ North Pole
____ percent of Earth's surface is water 71
____ percent of Earth's water is salt water 97
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