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chapter 8.1
science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| a feature in the ocean floor? | abyssal plain |
| water in the oceans? | seawater |
| refers to dissolved salt content | salinity |
| the oceans were filled during tens of thousands of years with water from________ and possibly ice from comets and asteroids? | precipitation |
| the continental margin include the continental _____, the continental slope, and the continental rise. | shelf |
| the large, flat areas of the seafloor that extend across the deepest parts of the ocean floor is the ? | abyssal plain |
| in areas where tectonic plates collide, the seafloor has deep____? | trenches |