water erosion Flashcards
Pacific ocean
the pacific ocean is the deepest
Atlantic ocean
it covers approximately 20% of earths surface area
indian ocean
40% percent of the worlds oil comes from the indian ocean
Arctic ocean
its the smallest and shallowest of all the oceans
southern ocean
the southern ocean is the most southern ocean
Salinity
how salty the water is
surface zone
the surface level of the ocean
Thermocline
were the temp changes rapidally
deep zone
the deepest part of the ocean
water cycle
cycle of water rain and evaporation
Evaporation
when water gets sucked up
Condensation
when water collects on a cold surface
Precipitation
when it rains
continental shelf
were the ocean is at its shollowest
continental slope
were the ocean gets much steeper
continental rise
when the ocean gets much shollower
abyssal plain
the deepest point in the ocean
mid-ocean ridge
middle of the ocean
rift valley
large walls in the ocean
Seamount
a kind of mountian
ocean trench
a large trench in the ocean
Plankton
small animals that whales eat
Nekton
aquatic animals that are able to swim and move independently of water currents.
Benthos
the flora and fauna found on the bottom, or in the bottom sediments, of a sea, lake, or other body of water.
desalination
prossess that takes away from things
