Oceans
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The largest and deepest ocean
Pacific
Third largest ocean
Indian
The smallest shallowest ocean
Arctic
Two main gases in seawater are
Nitrogen and oxygen
Where does most of the oxygen in the ocean come from?
The atmosphere
What 4 factors change salinity
Movement Tempt Depth Precipitation
Name the 5 zones in the ocean
Sunlit Twilight Dark Abyss Deep Sea anemone
Explain the abyss feature
No sunlight Flattest place on earth
Deepest area on earth
Trenches
What does the water tempt do as it gets deeper
Gets colder
Major floor is divided into 2 areas
Continental margin Deep ocean basin
Define the thermocline layers
Layer that changes tempt
2 factors that affect density
Salinity and tempt
Amount of energy a wave carries is called
Amplitude
How is amplitude measured on a wave
From resting point to crest
What is the layer that’s separates the warm water from the colder water
Thermacline
Undertow vs rip currents
Undertow is not as strong as rip tide
How do waves usually form
When the wind blows across the waters surface
What are the two tidal ranges
Spring and neap
What is the highest tidal range
Spring tide
What is the lowest tidal range
Neap tide
What are large streams of moving water that flow through the ocean called
Ocean currents
What are two types of ocean currents
Surface and deep currents
What winds push currents to the WEST across the ocean
Trade winds