LEG SOL Science 5th Grade: Oceans

Wind patterns and differences in water densities cause:

The deepest spots in the ocean are called:

What part of the ocean floor joins the continental slope to the rest of the ocean floor?

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

The salinity of the ocean varies. Salinity means:

The underwater mountain range that runs through the Pacific, Atlantic, & Indian Oceans is the:

Evaporation or more run-off___ the salinity of the ocean.

____ are mountains on the ocean floor:

Waves are the up and down movement of ocean water and are caused by:

____ is the weight of water pressing down on an object.

The ____ is a famous warm current that carries water from the equator to Europe.

The greatest variety of ocean life is in the shallowest part of the ocean, above the:

The continental shelf, slope, and rise are all covered with thick layers of:

The ____ is the repeated rise and fall in the level of the ocean.

The Earth's ____ causes ocean currents to bend to the left or right.

A ____ is a stream of water that flows through the ocean like a river.

Giant waves caused by underwater earthquakes and volcanoes are called:

What part of the ocean floor is found along the edge of the continents AND is very shallow?

Ocean floor that is found just beyond the continental shelf AND has deep canyons cut into it

The flattest part of the ocean floor is the: