BJU Earth Science Chapter 13

the intertidal zone is the life zone just below the lowest tide near shore

narrow ocean bays fed by a large freshwater river at one end become more ______ (salty) as one approaches the ocean end

seawater has a lower freezing point than freshwater does

the shallow, submerged edge of the continent is called a(n)

in general, seawater temp ___________ from the surface to the bottom.

The mathematical model that approximates the earth's average surface elevation is called the

Which ocean basin covers the largest percentage of the earth's surface?

About what percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans?

organisms that live between the low tide mark at the shore and the edge of the continental shelf live in the ____ zone

while minerals constantly flow to ocean, the ocean's salinity rises only very slowly. Where do most of the minerals go?

minimizing the runoff of artificial fertilizer into the ocean is an important part of biblical dominion

sea level that varies with the tide and differs from place to place is called the

Island arcs are most often associated with

an atoll is a fringing ring of coral reefs surrounding an island

in which life zone must organisms cope with the greatest variability of conditions

Seawater temperature near the ocean bottom

of those listed below, the most important source of fixed nitrogen for marine organisms is

a Pacific Ocean atoll could have formed when

below the photic zone in the ocean, there are no organisms that use _____________ for nourishment

which of the following gases is more abundant in the lighted zones near the surface than in the dark region of the ocean

carbon in the atmosphere is typically in the form of _____________

in general, the speed of sound in seawater __________ from the surface to the bottom

organisms that are not attached to or do not live on the ocean floor are considered___________

according to the Genesis Creation account, on Day 3 God created our oceans as they are today

the water in the Chesapeake Bay is saltier than the water in the Atlantic Ocean

underwater ridges of rocklike structures formed by organisms that support a large variety of life are called

because clams, corals, and anemones are attached to or live on the bottom, we call them _____ organisms

How does the temp, pressure, and density of water typically change as you ascend from the ocean bottom to the surface

the oceans of the world are divided into four completely separate basins

cyanobateria is the oceans are a key part of the __________ cycle

an oceanographer is a(n) _________ scientist

which of the following elements is the main building block of all living things?

sound in seawater travels

sections of oceans that are more or less surrounded by land are called

the near-shore littoral and open ocean photic zones include the same depth band of the oceans

typical seawater contains about 3.5 grams of salt per kilogram of seawater

the most abundant salt found in ocean water is

mean sea level is slowly rising in most locations around the world