Earth Science Test 10

___________ causes cold, nutrient-rich waters to move up to the ocean's surface.

Waves transfers ______, not matter.

What are the 3 main temperature layers in the ocean?

_______ are stream like movements of water in the ocean.

The Artic Ocean is the _______ ocean.

What is long, undersea mountain chain that forms along floor of ocean?

The Pacific Ocean is the ________ ocean.

What is a wave that requires a medium?

Deep currents form where the _________ of ocean water increases.

Sonar uses ______ waves to measure distance to the ocean floor.

What is the highest point of a wave?

What is the term for the ocean floor under the deep ocean water?

When a wave approaches the shoreline, it ____________.

The _______ causes currents in open water to move in a curved path rather than a straight path.

The cold water from deep in the ocean contains _______.

What is the lowest point of a wave?

A wave's speed is equal to its ______ multiplied by its _________.

The temperature of ocean water varies with depth, usually forming ___ distinct layers.

What is term for the stream-like movements of water?

What is the term for a long, narrow depression in the deep ocean basin?