Ocean and Glacier Jeapordy Flashcards

1
Q

The Deepest areas of an ocean (ppl can visit)

A

Trench

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2
Q

What type of water is the densest ocean water

A

cold and salty

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3
Q

What factors change the density of water

A

Temperature, salinity, pressure

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4
Q

Flow that moves towards the shore causes this. When the flow hits the shore, the water needs to go somewhere and it can’t go up because of gravity

A

Downwelling

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5
Q

What is the largest and deepest ocean

A

pacific ocean

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6
Q

Like climbing down an underwater cliff this area is very steep in the ocean

A

continental slope

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7
Q

I can walk out here because it is a gradual slope from the shore of the ocean to the slope break

A

Continental Shelf

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8
Q

Glaciers flow downward because of what 2 factors, it is not its fault

A

Gravity and weight

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9
Q

Glacier will retreat it this happens to it (regarding ther glacier budget)

A

Glain is greater than accumulation

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10
Q

How to melt a glacier

A

decrease snowfall and increase temp

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11
Q

What Type of glacier is also known as a continental glacier

A

ice sheets

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12
Q

what type of frozen water particle is about to turn into glacier ice? Probably has a crunch to it

A

Firn

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13
Q

Define an areas in the ocean that there is a sudden change in temp, warm temp at the surface and colder at the dept

A

Thermo Cline

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14
Q

Found commonly in aline glaciers is this fine sediment. Created by glaciers siding across bedrock, alpine lakes have these beautiful light blue colors

A

Rock Flour

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