Oceans Flashcards
Pacific
the largest and deepest oceans
Atlantic
the second largest ocean
Indian
the third largest ocean
Arctic
the smallest and most shallow ocean
Southern
also known as the Antarctic Ocean
Salinity
the salt concentration of the ocean
Surface Zone
top layer of the three ocean layers
Thermocline
the layer of ocean where it starts to lose sunlight
Deep Zone
the coldest and darkest layer of the ocean
Evaporation
water turns to vapor
Condensation
vapor turns to water
Precipitation
water rains down
Continental Shelf
the oceans crust by the coast
Continental Slope
the decline of ocean crust from the continental shelf
Continental Divide
the divide of where water goes into the ocean
Abyssal Plain
an area of bare ocean floor
Mid-ocean Ridge
a ridge spreading the ocean floor
Rift Valley
a long valley between two fault
Seamount
an underwater mountain
Ocean Trench
an underwater trench
Plankton
tiny organisms that can’t swim against the current
Nekton
organisms that can swim against the current and live in open ocean
Benthos
organisms that live in a coral reef
Desalination
to remove salt from the ocean
Water Cycle
the process in which water flows
