Nitty Gritty Earth Science 9.3-9.5

As you descend through the water column

how does salinity change as you go deeper

Salinity is the measure of?

A large stream of moving water that flows through oceans is called?

Which label shows the wavelength of this wave?

The size of a wave is NOT affected by the...

What are the five main oceans?

Which label shows the crest of this wave?

Tides are caused by

As a wave nears shore, the wave height increases and the wavelength

How does temperature change the deeper you travel in the ocean?

The movement of cold, deep ocean water to replace warm water at the surface is called

Which letter shows the trough of a wave? (see picture)

Which label shows the resting point of this wave?

The daily rise and fall of Earth's water on its coastlines are called

This causes currents in the Northern Hemisphere to curve to the right

Horizontal distance between crest to crest

Which part of the diagram shows the amplitude?

Ocean-floor research is difficult because of the ___ pressure/low temperature in the deep ocean

Which zone of the ocean is most affected by temperature and weather?

The correct ocean zones from closest to the surface are: sunlit, twilight, dark, trenches and abyss.