Oceans: Vocab Review

Front

What is the ocean feature that lies just after the shoreline?

Back

Continental shelf

Front

What is a stream or river of water in the ocean called?

Back

Current

Front

What begins at the edge of the continental shelf and quickly drops?

Back

Continental slope

Front

Which zone do the least amount of animals live in?

Back

Midnight zone

Front

What is the up-and-down movement of the surface of water, commonly caused by wind?

Back

Waves

Front

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

Back

Tides

Front

What is a deep underwater valley called?

Back

Trench

Front

What is the flat area of the ocean floor that extends from the continental shelf?

Back

Continental rise

Front

What is the term for underwater mountains formed by volcanic activity?

Back

Seamounts

Front

What is the area of the ocean that receives the most sunlight?

Back

Sunlight zone