Science Chapter 6 Vocab

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Large, flat areas of the seafloor in deep ocean basins.

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abyssal plain

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Lowest tidal range occurs when Earth, Moon, and Sun form a right angle.

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neap tide

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Measure of dissolved salt in water.

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Salinity

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Movement of wind and water to the right or left due to Earth's rotation

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Coriolis effect

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Mix of freshwater & seawater

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Brackish

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Greatest tidal range when Earth, Moon, and Sun align.

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spring tide

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Vertical movement of water to ocean's surface

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upwelling

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Periodic rise and fall of the ocean's surface due to gravitational forces of Earth, Moon, and Sun.

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tide

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Term for anything related to oceans

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marine

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Large circular ocean current system

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gyre