Oceanography/Meteorology Flashcard

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The branch of science that deals with the chemical and biological properties of the sea is...

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Oceanography

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This is the area where the crust of the earth changes from continental to oceanic.

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Continental Shelf

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The steep transition from continental to oceanic crust.

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Continental Slope

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An extremely flat area of the sea floor

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Abyssal Plain

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Island once exposed, but eroded and has a flat top now underwater

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Guyot

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Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 marine life zones? Intertidal Zone, Abyssal Zone, Coastal Zone, Open Ocean Zone

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Abyssal Zone

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Characteristic of the bathyal zone? Options: Little to no light, fluctuating salt content, lots of sunlight, large fish.

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Little to no light

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Tides are caused by which of the following?

• Gravitational pull of the sun and moon
• Temperature changes near the equator
• Salinity changes when fresh water meets salt water
• Waves

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Gravitational pull of the sun and moon

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Winds blowing over the surface of the oceans produce mass movements of water called...

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Surface Currents

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The effect of earth's rotation on ocean current is called the

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Coriolis effect