

Ocean and Marine Ecosystems
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Science
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4th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Deoni Burt
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the ocean
Back
A large body of salt water surrounding large land masses.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Major Oceans
Back
The Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a marine ecosystem?
Back
Anything that is found in or made by the sea.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the ocean floor?
Back
The bottom of the ocean.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does depth mean in the context of the ocean?
Back
The distance from the surface of the water to the ocean floor, which can be short (shallow) or long (deep).
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the continental shelf?
Back
The part of the ocean floor closest to land, sloping gradually away from the shore down to the continental slope, covered by shallow water.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the continental slope?
Back
A steep slope between the continental shelf and the rest of the ocean floor.
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