Ocean Vocab

Question 1

Pacific ocean

Answer 1

the largest and deepest of Earth’s oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south and is bounded by Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east

Question 2

Atlantic ocean

Answer 2

Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world’s oceans

Question 3

Indian ocean

Answer 3

Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world’s oceanic divisions,

Question 4

Arctic ocean

Answer 4

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five major oceans.

Question 5

Southern ocean

Answer 5

The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean or the Austral Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica

Question 6

salinity

Answer 6

the concentration of dissolved salts in water etc., usually expressed in parts per thousand by weight.

Question 7

surface zone

Answer 7

The surface layer of the ocean is known as the epipelagic zone and extends from the surface to 200 meters (

Question 8

thermocline

Answer 8

a steep temperature gradient in a body of water such as a lake, marked by a layer above and below which the water is at different temperatures.

Question 9

deep zone

Answer 9

The deep zone ocean is a zone of the world’s oceans occupying intermediate position between the abyssalpolegic region and the sea bed. Abiotic Components. The

Question 10

water cycle

Answer 10

the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth’s oceans, atmosphere, and land,

Question 11

evaporation

Answer 11

vaporization, that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gaseous phase.

Question 12

condensation

Answer 12

water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.