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Oceanography

vocabulary for the sol

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Waves are a result of wind. As wind blows longer and harder, more waves will be produced.
Surface currents move warm water toward the poles and cold water toward the equator. EX: be the Gulf Stream.
Tides are the daily rise and fall of sea level due to the gravitational attraction between the Moon, Sun, and the Earth.
Spring Tides New and full moons create and highest high tide, lowest low tide.
Neap Tides First and third quarter moons create and lowest high tide, highest low Tide.
inertia The exact opposite side of the Earth will also have high tide due to.
Tidal Range The difference between sea level at high tide and sea level at low tide is called the.
Continental Shelves High oceanic productivity occurs in areas of upwelling in the ocean, particularly along.
High Heat capacity causes a body of water to stay warmer or cooler longer than the surrounding earth and air.
continental margin The submerged extension of the continent below sea level is the.
tectonic activity Mid-ocean ridges, trenches, volcanic island arcs, and seamounts are the result of.
Chemosynthesis does not require sunlight. This occurs at hydrothermal vents near mid-ocean ridges.
Photosynthesis is how plants and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) near the ocean surface produce oxygen.
El Niño is marked by warmer water in the Pacific off the coast of South America. It alters weather patterns in the United States and around the world.
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