Oceans

Front

What is the term that describes the amount of salt in the water?

Back

Salinity

Front

What is the correct order of an ocean food chain?

Back

One-celled like, shrimp-like creatures, small fish, Tuna, Shark.

Front

How does salt get into the ocean?

Back

It comes from the rain that runs off of rocks and land into rivers.

Front

What does the moon's gravity affect in the ocean?

Back

Ocean Tides

Front

What happens to the salinity of ocean water when water evaporates from its surface?

Back

It increases the salinity.

Front

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Back

The Pacific Ocean.

Front

What are the two main types of ocean currents?

Back

Surface currents and deep water currents.

Front

What is the process called when water changes from liquid to vapor?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What is the term for the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun?

Back

Tides.

Front

What is the primary source of energy for ocean currents?

Back

Wind.