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Oceans
for science lessom
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Salinity | is the amount of dissolved salts in a sample of water |
| Sonar | SOund, NAvigation, and Ranging |
| Seamount | is a volcanic mountain rising from the ocean floor without reaching from the top |
| Trench | is a long, deep valley on the ocean floor |
| Continental Slope | when the ocean floor gets deeper by 130 degrees |
| Continental Shelf | is a gently sloping shallow area |
| Abyssal Plain | a smooth, nearly flat region of the deep ocean floor |
| Mid-ocean Ridge | an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced |
| Wave | longshore drift and rip currents |
| Wavelength | long rolling waves with lots of space between crests |
| Frequency | the number of waves that pass a point within a time limit |
| Wave Height | the vertical distance from the crest of a wave |
| Tsunami | a giant wave usually caused by earthquakes |
| Longshore Drift | the movement of water and sediment down by a beach caused by waves coming at a angle |
| Rip Current | a strong, narrow current that flows briefly from the shore back towards the ocean |
| Groin | a wall made of rocks or concrete that is built outward from a beach to reduce erosion |
| Current | a large stream of moving water that flows through oceans |
| Coriolis Effect | the effect of earths rotation on the direction of winds and currents |
| Climate | the average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds , and clouds in an area |
| El Nino | an abnormal climate event that occurs every 2 to 7 years in the pacific ocean, causing changes in the winds |
| La Nina | bring colder than normal winters |
| Salinity | is the amount of dissolved salts in a sample of water |
| Sonar | SOund, NAvigation, and Ranging |
| Seamount | is a volcanic mountain rising from the ocean floor without reaching from the top |
| Trench | is a long, deep valley on the ocean floor |
| Continental Slope | when the ocean floor gets deeper by 130 degrees |
| Continental Shelf | is a gently sloping shallow area |
| Abyssal Plain | a smooth, nearly flat region of the deep ocean floor |
| Mid-ocean Ridge | an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced |
| Wave | longshore drift and rip currents |
| Wavelength | long rolling waves with lots of space between crests |
| Frequency | the number of waves that pass a point within a time limit |
| Wave Height | the vertical distance from the crest of a wave |
| Tsunami | a giant wave usually caused by earthquakes |
| Longshore Drift | the movement of water and sediment down by a beach caused by waves coming at a angle |
| Rip Current | a strong, narrow current that flows briefly from the shore back towards the ocean |
| Groin | a wall made of rocks or concrete that is built outward from a beach to reduce erosion |
| Current | a large stream of moving water that flows through oceans |
| Coriolis Effect | the effect of earths rotation on the direction of winds and currents |
| Climate | the average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds , and clouds in an area |
| El Nino | an abnormal climate event that occurs every 2 to 7 years in the pacific ocean, causing changes in the winds |
| La Nina | bring colder than normal winters and greater precipitation to the pacific northwest |
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