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oceanography terms

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Oceans cover about _____ of the Earth's surface.   70%  
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The oceans contain _____ of the Earth's water supply.   97%  
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The oceans __________ Earth's temperature by absorbing incoming solar radiation   moderate  
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____ are smaller branches of the ocean.   seas  
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As water flows through rivers, it picks up small amounts of _____ _____ from the rocks and soil that flows into the oceans.   mineral salts  
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When ocean water _______ it leaves behind the salt.   evaporates  
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The two most abundant elements in the ocean water are ___ and ___.   sodium and chlorine  
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Water is made of these two elements.   Hydrogen and oxygen  
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The study of the oceans is called ___.   oceanography  
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Under water volcanic mountains are called __.   guyots  
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land from the continent's edge to ocean floor is   continental slope  
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narrow, very deep valleys in the ocean   trenches  
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flat, nearly level areas in the ocean   abyssal plains  
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valleys between ridges   rifts  
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The line which marks the edge of ocean water on land is called the   shoreline  
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Of what features do great underwater mountain ranges consist?   ridges  
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The above water portions of underwater mountains are   islands  
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The steps of the water cycle are   evaporation, condensation, precipitation  
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amount of dissolved salts in ocean water   salinity  
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affects the surface salinity of ocean water   evaporation and rain  
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refers to the amount of matter in a given volume of a substance   density  
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Which is more dense salt water or fresh water?   salt water  
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The top of a wave is the   crest  
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The bottom of a wave is the   trough  
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A measure from crest to crest or trough to trough is   wave length  
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A measure from the trough to the crest, straight up is the   wave height  
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Water mixed with air forms the   whitecap waves  
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This is air bubbles separated by a film of liquid   sea foam  
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____ of all volcanic activity on Earth occurs in the ocean   90%  
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Waves are a transfer of   energy  
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What causes waves?   Wind  
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Does water travel with the wave?   No  
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What two factors affect the size of waves?   How hard and how long the wind blows  
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Which tide is the highest? Spring or Neap   spring  
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These tides happen when the sun and moon form a right angle with the Earth.   Neap  
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Means self-contained underwater breathing apparatus   SCUBA  
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Divers keep their bodies warm by wearing   wet suits  
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The ______ helps keep a scuba diver from rising to the surface.   weight belt  
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The base of the food web   phytoplankton  
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Microscopic animals that eat phytoplankton   zooplankton  
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What is the largest ocean?   Pacific  
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