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science quiz 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abyssal plain | flat/level ocean floor |
| aquifer | under ground water |
| continental margin | underwater crust of earth |
| drainage basin | surrounding land of a river |
| hydrothermal vent | |
| mid-ocean ridge | underwater mountains |
| rift | |
| sandbar | offshore sediment ridge |
| seamount | underwater volcano |
| shore | land at ocean edge |
| earthquake causes | tsunami result |
| spring tide | sun and moon work together to cause |
| ocean currents | ocean flow |
| surface current | Gulf Stream |
| longshore drift | beaches formed by |
| thicker part of earth's crust | continental crust |
| hydrosphere parts | any type of naturally occurring water (ocean, lake, river, precipitation, icebergs, etc) |
| oceanography | study of oceans |