Ocean and Glacier Jeapordy Flashcards
The Deepest areas of an ocean (ppl can visit)
Trench
What type of water is the densest ocean water
cold and salty
What factors change the density of water
Temperature, salinity, pressure
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
Downwelling
What is the largest and deepest ocean
pacific ocean
Like climbing down an underwater cliff this area is very steep in the ocean
continental slope
I can walk out here because it is a gradual slope from the shore of the ocean to the slope break
Continental Shelf
Glaciers flow downward because of what 2 factors, it is not its fault
Gravity and weight
Glacier will retreat it this happens to it (regarding ther glacier budget)
Glain is greater than accumulation
How to melt a glacier
decrease snowfall and increase temp
What Type of glacier is also known as a continental glacier
ice sheets
what type of frozen water particle is about to turn into glacier ice? Probably has a crunch to it
Firn
Define an areas in the ocean that there is a sudden change in temp, warm temp at the surface and colder at the dept
Thermo Cline
Found commonly in aline glaciers is this fine sediment. Created by glaciers siding across bedrock, alpine lakes have these beautiful light blue colors
Rock Flour