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The ocean floor....
is a flat bed of sand
is covered with sand, mud, and rocks
is the same depth everywhere
covers less area than land
Which of these features has the greatest underwater pressure?
continental shelf
ocean trench
continental slope
sea mount
The part of the ocean floor that begins at the shoreline
continental slope
abyssal plain
continental rise
continental shelf
The part of the ocean floor that is very deep and similar to canyons
oceanic trench
continental shelf
continental slope
continental rise
The part of the ocean floor that is very flat
continental slope
continental shelf
abyssal plain
continental rise
The part of the ocean floor that connects the continental slope to the abyssal plain
continental slope
continental rise
abyssal plain
continental shelf
___________ provide much of the Earth's oxygen
phytoplankton
seaweed
zooplankton
algae
Animal-like plankton
phytoplankton
animal plankton
zooplankton
marine plankton
Plant-like plankton
phytoplankton
animal plankton
zooplankton
marine plankton
What are the 3 basic motions of the ocean
tides, current, winds
wind, current, seamounts
waves, currents, ocean trenches
waves, currents, tides
The salinity of the ocean water can vary depending on
tides and currents
navigation routes and the Gulf Stream
evaporation and runoff from rivers
waves and currents
As the depth of the ocean increases, light ____________________
decreases
is dark
increases
stays the same
As the depth of the ocean increases, temperature____________________
is dark
decreases
stays the same
increases
As the depth of the ocean increases, pressure____________________
decreases
increases
is dark
stays the same
What causes ocean currents?
salinity and temperature
wind and salinity
the Gulf Stream
wind, salinity, and temperature
What causes surface ocean currents?
Wind
Temperature
Density
Fish
