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Humble Oceanography
SOL 5.6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of the Earth's oceans and seafloor. | oceanography |
| Part of the seafloor that is very flat. | abyssal plain |
| An accumulation of sediment at the base of the continental slope. | continental rise |
| The edge of a continent that forms a shelf starting at the shore. | continental shelf |
| This starts at the edge of the continental shelf and slopes steeply down to the continental rise. | continental slope |
| The deepest part of the ocean. | trench |
| A huge chain of underwater mountains. | mid-ocean ridge |
| The up and down movement of water caused by the energy of the wind. | wave |
| The regular rise and fall of ocean water levels due to the gravity of the moon and sun. | tides |
| A concentrated flow of water in the ocean due to temperature or salinity differences. | currents |
| A current that is caused by the rising and sinking of water. | deep ocean current |
| A current that is caused by the wind. | surface current |
| A major current that flows off the coast of Virginia. | Gulf Stream |
| The amount of dissolved salt in water. | salinity |
| Floating plant and animal organisms in the ocean. | plankton |
| Plant like plankton. | phytoplankton |
| Animal like plankton. | zooplankton |
| An underwater volcano. | seamont |
| This decreases the deeper you go in the ocean (this makes it hard to see). | light |
| This decreases the deeper you go in the ocean (this means it gets very cold). | temperature |
| This increases the deeper you go in the ocean (it can crush you). | pressure |
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