Oceans Review

_____ is the proportion of dissolved salts to pure water.

sediment from the shells or skeletal material of living organisms

science that studies the oceans

Deposit of sediment resulting from flood current passing through an inlet.

The height, length & period of a wave depend on

What is the most common element dissolved in seawater?

What affects salinity?

proportion of dissolved salts to pure water

result of shoreline deposition

layer of rapid temperature change

gently sloping submerged surface extending from the shoreline toward the deep ocean

Deep ocean circulation is also called ___________ circulation.

What are bits of sand, silt, and plant matter that settle at the bottom of the ocean?

Which of these describes a wave in the open ocean?

densest seawater

Volcanoes that form on the ocean floor

What causes currents?

result of shoreline erosion

Building structures along the coastline to prevent sand moving.

3 dimensional "shape" of the seafloor

Pumping sand onto the beach from some other area to replenish the sediment supply.

An area of sea level rise relative to the land (like Atlantic coast).

Oceans cover about _____% of the Earth's surface.

largest ocean

Which ocean is the smallest?

volcanoes that form on the ocean floor

Which conditions create the densest seawater?

distance over which the wind blows over open water

The largest daily tidal range occurs in association with

How do scientists study the ocean floor?

As you go deeper in the ocean...

Sawing and grinding action of water armed with rock fragments

What is the huge chain of underwater mountains that runs through the Atlantic Ocean?

Time interval for one full wave to pass a fixed position

ridge of sand that connects an island to the mainland

sediment derived from the weathering of rock, mainly on the continents

What is a river-like movement of water in the ocean called?

What causes waves?

A layer of rapid density change

Tides are caused by the pull of gravity between the _____ and ______.

Which ocean is the largest?

An area of land uplift relative to sea level (like the Pacific coast)

sediment derived from dissolved salts in seawater