oceans Flashcards
1
Q
pacific
A
largest ocean
2
Q
atlantic
A
2nd largest ocean
3
Q
Indian ocean
A
3rd largest ocean
4
Q
arctic ocean
A
smallest ocean
5
Q
southern ocean
A
ocean around antartica
6
Q
salinty
A
the level of salt in a body of water
7
Q
surface zone
A
0 to 300 meters
8
Q
thermocline
A
300 to 700 meters
9
Q
deep zone
A
700 meters below
10
Q
evaporation
A
water to gas
11
Q
condensation
A
gas to water
12
Q
precipitation
A
water drips from the sky when clouds get to heavy
13
Q
water cycle
A
the process which water is recycled
14
Q
continental shelf
A
sloping section between the shoreline and continental slope
15
Q
continental slope
A
between continental shelf and rise
