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Name the zones from closest to shore to the deep ocean.   littoral (surf to 30m), Neritic (above continental shelf to 60m), Oceanic  
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What type of bonds are water molecules?   Hydrogen bonds  
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density increases with decreases in temperature   Anomalous behavior  
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Dissolved inorganics, gases, and inorganic compounds make up this type of water.   Sea water  
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Oxygen Concentration vs Temperature   the higher the oxygen, the cooler the water  
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The pH of saltwater is typically around   7.5-8.4  
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Anthropogenic means...   caused by humans  
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What colors are absorbed by the ocean? (from closest to the surface to deep down)   red, yellow, green, blue  
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A rapid change in temperature occurs here   thermocline  
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Change in temperature across the thermocline produces a dramatic increase in density-   pycnocline  
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_____ have permanent thermocline, ______ has no thermocline, and _____ has seasonal thermocline   tropics, polar, temperate  
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If nutrients are depleted in shallow water this limits ____.   photosynthesis  
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wind stress results in offshore movement of surface waters which are replaced by deeper, colder water   Coastal Upwelling  
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Equatorial Current and Equatorial Counter current run in opposite directions which causes surface waters to diverge and be replaced by deeper water   Equatorial Upwelling  
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produced by winds-- cold water sinking under warmer water   Coastal Downwelling  
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is a large system of circular ocean currents formed by global wind patterns and forces created by Earth's rotation   Ocean Gyres  
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