Question | Answer |
Abyssal plain | An underwater plain on the deep ocean floor |
Climate | The meteorological conditions, including temperature, precipitation, and wind, that characteristically prevail in a particular region. |
Continental shelf (slope and rise) | A shallow submarine plain of varying width forming a border to a continent and typically ending in a comparatively steep slope to the deep ocean floor |
Convection | The transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas |
Ocean current | The steady flow of ocean water in a certain direction, caused by changes in temperature, wind, salinity |
Oceanographer | A scientist who deals with the oceans including their extent and depth, the physics and chemistry of their waters, marine biology, and the exploitation Of their resources |
Submarine canyon | Narrow, steep-sided underwater valley cut into a continental slope. The Grand Bahama Canyon, which are thought to be the deepest, cut nearly 3 mi (5 km) deep into the continental slope. Most submarine canyons extend only about 30 mi (50 km) or less |
Swell | A slow regular movement of the sea in rolling waves that do not break |
Tectonic processes | Tectonics in the study of processes that form and deform rock and magma - Immy check this one with your notes! |
Tsunami | A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake |
Turbidity currents | An underwater current flowing swiftly downhill due to the weight if sediment it is carrying |
Wind action | Immy to check...think this is referring to erosion caused by the wind...ie taking away small bits of rock by being blown by the wind |