OCEAN Flashcards
3 major oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian
Largest ocean basin that extends to the Antarctic to the Arctic dea
Pacific Ocean
Second largest basin. Extends nearly from pole to pole.
Atlantic Ocean
Smallest of the three. Mostly confined to the Southern Hemisphere.
Indian Ocean
Undersea trenches that roo through the seafloor.
Mariana Trench
Where is Mariana Trench located and how deep is it?
- Western Pacific Ocean
- 10, 000 m
What are the horizontal zones of ocean
- Littoral (intertidal) Zone
- Neritic Zone
- Oceanic Zone
The shallowest shoreline
Littoral (intertidal) Zone
Under the influence of the rise and fall of the tides.
Littoral (intertidal) zone
Extends from the coast to the margin of the continental shelf.
Neritic Zone
Beyond the continental shelf.
Oceanic Zone
What are the vertical zone of the ocean
- Epipelagic Zone
- Mesopelagic Zone
- Bathypelagic Zone
- Abyssal Zone
- Hadal Zone
Surface layer of the ocean
Epipelagic Zone
Zone that extends to a depth of 200
Epipelagic Zone
Extends from 200 to 1000 m
Mesopelagic Zone
Extends from 1 000 to 4 000 m
Bathypelagic Zone
The layer from 4 000 to 6 000 m
Abyssal Zone
The deepest parts of the ocean
Hadal Zone
2 habitats in the ocean
- Benthic
- Pelagic
Habitats on the bottom of the of the ocean and other aquatic environments
Benthic
Organisms off the bottom regardless of depth
Pelagic
80% of the solar energy striking the ocean is absorbed in the first _____
10 m