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oceanography test 1

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name the 5 Oceans by decreasing size Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, Arctic Ocean
each year, the Atlantic Ocean_______________ is getting wider
each year, the Pacific Ocean_________________ is getting smaller
the salt in the ocean came from________________ rivers and streams dissolving minerals and it goes to the ocean and the minerals don't evaporate
the gently sloping area attached to a continent is the____________________ Continental Shelf
the steeply sloping area between the Continental Shelf and the ocean floor is the____________________ Continental Slope
an underwater mountain formed by volcanoes is a_____________________ seamount
deep, flat areas of the ocean floor are called________________ abyssal plain
new ocean floor is created at_____________________ the mid-Atlantic ridge
old ocean floor is destroyed at_________________ deep sea trenches
a seamount will become a ____________ if it breaks the water's surface volcanic Island
the deepest known spot on the ocean floor is______________ The Mariana's Trench
a producer_________________________ a plant that make's it's own food using photosynthesis
a consumer_________________________ an animal that eats plants/animals (doesn't produce own food)
coral reefs form from______________________ layers of coral skeletons
seaweed is used to_______________________ thicken food
desalination is__________________________ a process of removing salt from ocean water
two examples of problems or concerns about living ocean resources are____________ and _____________ overfishing; drift nets
tidal energy is ________________________ and can only be used where ______________________ energy generated from the movement of tides; there is a coastline with shallow, narrow channels
benthos are _________________________________ and examples are:_______________________ organisms that live on or in the ocean floor; crabs, starfish, worms, coral, sponges, seaweed, and clams
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