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Oceans Lesson 1

Ocean Floor and general info

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What describes how salty an ocean is? Salinity
As water goes deeper, what happens? Sunlight is less, pressure increases, less animal and plant life, and gets colder
What is the gradually sloping portion of the ocean floor that is made of the continental crust where we swim, ride the waves, fish, ski, parasail, and kite surf? Continental Shelf
What is the steep slope that continues from the continental shelf and leads to the abyssal plain? Continental Slope
What is the vast flat area on the deep ocean floor? Abyssal Plain
What is a deep valley in the ocean floor, the deepest part of the ocean? Oceanic Trench
What is a system of underwater mountains and valleys, usually parallel to an oceanic trench? Oceanic Ridge
What are underwater mountains or volcanoes are called? Seamounts
What is the underwater border of each continent and also the area where lobster pots are set up? Continental Shelf
What is the steep area where the ocean rapidly gets deeper? Continental Slope
the gently sloping transition between the continental slope and the deep ocean floor Continental Rise
sunligt zone lots of sunlight, plant, and animal life; mild pressure;minimal pressure
twilight zone cold temperatures; very little sunlight; less plants and animals; lots of pressure
midnight zone freezing temperatures; no sunlight; animals adapt to the dark; intense pressure
Created by: lkcasteel
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