Oceanography Flashcards
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oceanography
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study of marine environment/biological/physcial/chemical
2
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what word does oceanography come from
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greek word oceanus/okeanos/graphia
3
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geological oceanography
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everything with seafloor
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chemical oceanography
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chemical composition
5
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physical oceanography
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waves/currents
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biological oceanography
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animals
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3 stages of oceanography
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ocean explored, science investigate ocean, growth of modern oceanography by international efforts
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ocean facts
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covers 70% of earth, oceans contain 97% surface water
9
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largest ocean
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pacific
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second largest ocean
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atlantic
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smallest ocean
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arctic
12
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sea definition
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smaller than ocean, enclosed by land
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first to explore
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Egyptians
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pacific islanders
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explored long distance
15
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polynesians
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first to migrate to pacific islands
