Oceanography 4.2 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
plankton | the tiny plants and animals living on the ocean surface that cannot be seen with the naked eye |
prevailing winds | the winds that blow mostly from one direction |
saline | a saltwater solution |
sand | rock and meneral particles smaller than 2mm in diameter |
sand dune | a hill of sand built up by wind |
shoreline | the land along the edge of the ocean water |
sonar | a method of detecting objects using sound waves |
submarine canyon | a groove cut in the continental shelf and slope |
tide | the rise and fall of ocean water |
trade winds | the winds that blow from east to west toward the equator |
trench | a deep ocean valley |
tsunami | a large ocean wave, reaching up to 30 meters, caused by an underwater earthquake or landslide |
wave | the rise and fall movement of ocean water |
westerlies | the winds that flow from west to east away from the equator |
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