Earth's Oceans

Crabs and sea stars are a type of ______________.

 The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents is called the 

Long chains of underwater mountains are found along _________________________.

What causes most waves to form?

Which of the following is caused by differences in ocean water density?

_____________________ are large streams of water that flow through the oceans.

Old ocean floor sinks to the mantle at a _________________________.

Temperatures at the surface of the ocean vary with location and _______________________.

Which has a greater density?

Whales are a type of _______________________.

What is the Gulf Stream?

What is the horizontal distance between wave crests called?

___________ are free-swimming animals that can move through the water column.

Which term best describes the path of movement of water particles in a wave?

The vertical distance between wave crest and trough is ______________________.

Number three is called a _____________________

_____________________ is the amount of dissolved salt in water.

The ________________zone extends from the intertidal zone to the edge of the continental shelf.