Oceanography Flashcards

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The amount of dissolved salts in the water.

A

Salinity

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To turn into a vapor or gas.

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Evaporation

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Water in oceans/lakes that rise and move forward as it comes to shore.

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Waves

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Where the ocean floor meets the continental slope.

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Continental Rise

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A steep slope where the continental shelf drops down to the depths of the ocean floor.

A

Continental slope

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5
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The most shallow part of the ocean where most living things live.

A

Continental shelf

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A type of salt compound that mixes with gases (air/oxygen)in the ocean.

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Sodium Chloride (NaCI)

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Physical environment with a community of living things and their relationship to each other.

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Ecosystem

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Layers of sand, mud, and rock pieces at the bottom of the ocean.

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Sediments

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Individual animals, plants, or other living things.

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Organisms

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Not deep.

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Shallow

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