Collin 1401 -Exam 3 Review - CH16

Many coral reefs have fallen victim to ________: occurs when losing color and die, depriving the coral of nutrition.

_________ oceanographic phenomenon pulls cold, deep, nutrient-rich water to the surface.

____ are bodies of water where rivers flow into the ocean, mixing saltwater with fresh water.

_________ does not penetrate ocean water deeply, so temperatures tend to decrease with depth.

Colder, saltier water is the ________, so it tends to sink.

______ is the accidental capture of animals during industrial fishing.

The salts arise from __________ that carries salts and sediments from continents into the oceans.

Absorbing CO₂ also causes ______ where the water pH will be acidic making it difficult for sea creatures to grow shells.

Warmer, less-salty water is ________ and tends to remain near the surface.

Salt tolerant trees with roots that grow upward to gather O₂ and others that grow down to support the treelike stilts.

Surface ocean waters near the _________ have less salt due to high precipitation levels.

______ are areas of the ocean where fishing is prohibited.

Transports warm surface water to deeper waters, providing dissolved oxygen and "burying" CO₂ from the atmosphere.

_______ have more salt because of higher rates of evaporation than precipitation.

Today, most of the pollution is ___, arising from small sources throughout the watersheds that flow into the oceans.

____ restrict some human activities (like oil drilling) but allow fishing and other extractive activities.