The Pacific Ocean Unit

Coral polyps leave behind skeletons that can make coral.

A barrier reef is attached to the edge of an island.

The ocean keeps temperatures .....

An island formed because it has broken away from a continental land mass is a ____________?

Magma is below the Earth's surface and lava is above the Earth's surface.

The Pacific Ocean is how many square miles?

In the water cycle, what land formation is generally needed for rain to fall?

Heat is not absorbed by the ocean.

What is NOT one of Oceania's 3 island groupings?

The Pacific Ocean is AWESOME!

The area where the trade wind systems meet is called the ____________.

What type of island is New Guinea?

Hawaii is located in which of Oceania's island grouping?

About how many islands are located in the Pacific Ocean?

An island formed from a volcanic eruption is a ___________.

Tropical Cyclones do nothing good for the environment.

The atoll formation process takes only a few thousand years.

An area in the earth’s crust where magma rises and pushes through the surface is called a ____.

Tropical Cyclones are also called?

The solid top layer of the earth, including the continents and the land under the oceans is....

What type of Island is Hawai'i?

What type of island is Midway?

Magma is in what part of the Earth's layers?

Ocean currents north of the equator travel in a counter clockwise direction?

How many trade wind systems are there in the Pacific Ocean?

A reef that is attached to an island is a __________.