The Northwest Passage Flashcards
1
Q
Where does sediment come from?
A
The erosion of rocks, minerals, and organic materials by water, wind, glaciers, and plant and animal activity
2
Q
Different sources of sediment
A
Coastal systems
Lithogenous, hydrogenous, biogenous and cosmogenous
3
Q
Light
A
Sunlight
4
Q
Parts of a wave
A
Crest, amplitude, and wavelength
5
Q
What is photosynthesis and what does it do?
A
Process that converts light energy from the sun into chemical energy that can be stored and used by plants and other organisms
6
Q
Where would you find photoplankton?
A
The upper, sunlit layers of freshwater and marine environments
