ocean vocabulary Flashcards
Pacific ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth’s five oceanic divisions
Atlantic ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world’s five oceans,
Indian ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world’s five oceanic divisions
Arctic ocean
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five major oceans.
Southern ocean
The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean
Salinity
he concentrations of salts in water or soils
surface zone
a the uppermost level of the land or sea.
Thermocline
A thermocline is a thin but distinct layer in a large body of fluid
deep zone
extend from the surface to the most extreme depths where light can no longer penetrate.
water cycle
shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere.
Evaporation
the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.
Condensation
Condensation is the change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase,
Precipitation
In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravitational pull from clouds.
continental shelf
a portion of a continent that is submerged under an area of relatively shallow water known as a shelf sea
continental slope
A continental shelf is a portion of a continent that is submerged under an area of relatively shallow water known as a shelf sea.
