Marine Science Vocab #3

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Mariana Trench

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Nearly 7 miles deep, located in the Pacific Ocean.

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Spring Tide

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Produces the highest tidal ranges due to the sun and moon's gravitational pull alignment.

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Neap Tide

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Produces the smallest tidal range when the sun and moon's gravitational pulls are at right angles.

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Tsunami

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Created when the ocean floor moves suddenly at convergent plate boundaries.

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Fetch

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The distance the wind blows over the ocean's surface.

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Volcano

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Subduction from convergent plate boundaries produces these.

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Polar Molecule

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Uneven electron distribution with opposite charges at ends.

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Marine Snow

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Transports organic matter & nutrients to the deep sea from predation & life in the open sea.

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Carbonic Acid

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Ocean acidification occurs when water reacts with CO2 to form this:

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Photosynthesis

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Uses CO2, produces sugars and O2.