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