Mr. Tim's Abeka Earth and Space Science Chapter 6, 6.1 and 6.2 Flashcards

1

outer edge of glacier that floats on the oceans surface

gyre
ice shelf
Continental Shelf
Ice drop off

2

Gyre

circular path in which surface currents move
opposite flowing current
upward flowing current
rhythmic back and forth motion

3

crest

highest point of wave
lowest point of a wave
gentle rolling wave
white foamy wave

4

portion of the earth's sphere which is covered by water

Thermosphere
Hemisphere
Hydrosphere
Ionosphere

5

Rhythmic back and forth motion of water

upwelling
wave
counter-current
gyre

6

ice formed when seawater freezes

sea ice
Iceberg
gyre
ice shelf

7

The study of earth's oceans is called

Seaology
Oceanography
Water Science
Hydrosphereology

8

Giant sea wave

Ocean swell
tsunami
Spring tide
Crest

9

water in which waves are different sizes and move in various directions

tsunami
choppy
period
white cap

10

Iceberg are made up of Salt Water

True
False

11

huge chunk of floating glacial ice

ice shelf
iceberg
sea ice
Antartica

12

An ocean swell is a gentle rolling wave that may appear even during calm weather

False
True

13

Hydrostatic pressure

pressure caused by fusing two cells together
pressure caused by static electricity in water
pressure caused by temperature of water
pressure caused by weight of water

14

region where cold, deep water meets sun-warmed, near surface water

thermocline
sea ice
continental shelf
trough

15

trough

highest point of a wave
length of time between two crests
Jesus' baby bed
depression between two crests of a wave

Mr. Tim's Abeka Earth and Space Science Chapter 6, 6.1 and 6.2

Questions 15

Mr. Tim's Abeka Earth and Space Science Chapter 6, 6.1 and 6.2

Questions 15