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Science 8.1

oceans

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A feature on the ocean floor Abyssal Plain
Water in the oceans is called 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 skillful manner manipulate
freshwater mixed with sea water brackish water
The Continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise are regions of what? continental plains
What is the term of an uncrewed submersible used to explore the seafloor? ROV
Which zone does not receive any sunlight? deep zone
What happens to density as depth increases in oceans? It increases
Describe how the oceans were formed by volcanoes. The volcanoes erupted and add water vapor into the air causing the vapor to condense and form clouds that precipitate.
True or false. A salinity of 35 parts per thousands means that if you measured 1,000 g of seawater, 1,000 g would be water molecules and 35 g would be salts. false
list two categories of resources on or beneath the ocean floor. energy and mineral resorses
describe the areas called the abyssal plains. The abyssal plains are flat plains below the continental slope.
How does light the is absorbed affect the temperature? The light absorbed heats the water
Surface zones receive the______sunlight. most
Middle zone receive _____ sunlight. some
The deep zone receives_____sunlight. no
The oceans were filled tens of thousands of years with water from______and possibly ice from comets and asteroids. precipetation
In ares where tectonic plates collide, the seafloor has deep.... trenches
Oceanographers use_____to explore the ocean floor. submerisibles
Mid ocean Ridges are areas in the tectonic plates where they... seperate
Trenches form when the... when the tectonic plates collide.
Physical characteristics that are used to classify the ocean zones include depth, temperature, salinity, density, and amount of______recived Sunlight
_____and_____resources are main deep see resources. Mineral and energy
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