Ocean

Question 1

an ocean bordered by the american continents, Asia, and Australis

Answer 1

Pacific ocean

Question 2

an ocean bordered by North America and South America in the Western Hemisphere, and by Europe and Africa in the Eastern Hemisphere

Answer 2

Atlantic ocean

Question 3

an ocean South of Asia, East of Africa, and West of Australia

Answer 3

Indian ocean

Question 4

an ocean Northe of North America, Asia, and the Arctic Circle

Answer 4

Arctic ocean

Question 5

the waters surrounding Antarctica

Answer 5

Southern Ocean

Question 6

a measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid

Answer 6

salinity

Question 7

upper layer of the ocean

Answer 7

surface zone

Question 8

middle layer, the zone in which temp. changes rapidly with depth

Answer 8

thermocline

Question 9

bottom layer of the ocean water extending from the base of thermocline to the bottom of the ocean

Answer 9

deep zone

Question 10

the continuous movement of water from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean

Answer 10

water cycle

Question 11

the sun heats the liquid water, causing it to rise into the atmosphere as water vapor

Answer 11

evaporation

Question 12

water vapor cools in the upper atmosphere and changes from a gas to a liquid

Answer 12

condensation

Question 13

any form if water that falls to theEarth’s surface from the clouds

Answer 13

precipitation

Question 14

the gently sloping section of the continental margin located between the shoreline and the continental slope

Answer 14

continental shelf