Ocean Terminology/Overview Preassessment

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A chemical reaction in the cells of organisms causing the production of light is called...

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Bioluminescence

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Cracks in the ocean crust that release hot, mineral-rich water are called...

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Hydrothermal Vents

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When water evaporates from the surface of the ocean, what happens?

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salt is left behind

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Producers that live in ecosystems near the ocean's surface receive their energy from -

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sunlight

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Temperature affects this greatly: color, density, chlorine, thermocline

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density

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Most of the Earth's water is in

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salty oceans

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Coral reefs are found on...

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continental shelves

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This is the zone where the water is constantly changing.

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Intertidal

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How much salt is in something is called_____________

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Salinity

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A technique that used sound waves to measure the depth of the ocean floor is

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