Unity's Oceanography Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is the Coriolis Effect? | the curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the Earth's rotation |
What is the difference between "El Nino" and "La Nina"? | El Nino is warm water whil La Nina is cool water |
What are large tides that occur during new and full moons called? | Spring tides |
What is a Tidal Bore? | A body of water that rushes up through a narrow bay during the rise of a high tide |
What makes up the bottom of the food chain? | Plankton |
What are Nekton? | Free swimming organisms of the ocean |
What are Benthos? | Bottom Dwellers |
What is Desalination? | Removal of salt from ocean water |
What are the four common parts of the ocean floor? | Continental Shelf, Continental Slope, Continental Rise, Abyssal Plane |
What are four common things to find on the ocean floor? | Mid-Ocean Ridge, Rift Valley, Seamounts, Ocean Trenches |
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