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Oceanography

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What are the 4 main oceans? Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, and pacific
SONAR stands for......... SOand Navigation and Ranging
What percent of the earth is water? 71%
What are the 3 main regions of the ocean floor Continental Margin, Deep Ocean Basin, Mid Ocean Ridge
Does the Pacific have tectonic activity? Yes
Does the Atlantic have tectonic activity? No
Where does new Ocean crust formed? Mid-ocean ridges
What is the Varied terrain ? Mountain peaks, mountain chains, plains, trenches
What are the 3 types of ocean floor sediments? Terrigenous, Biogenous, and Hydrogenous
What are the ocean resources used for energy production? Oil and natural gas
What is the unit used to express the salinity of Ocean water? Parts per thousand
How are marine organisms classified? Where they live and how they move
What are the 3 things used to divide the ocean into marine zones? Availability of sunlight, distance from shore, Depth of water
What are the 3 zones of ocean water? Surface mixed zone, transition zone, and deep water zones
What 2 things make up the transitional zone? Thermocline and pycnocline
What are the 5 parts of a wave? Crest, though, wave length. wave height, and wave depth
What is reflection? High energy erodes
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