Oceans Review Flash Cards

Front

The total amount of dissolved salts in a sample of water is its

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salinity

Front

What mainly causes surface currents?

Back

prevailing winds

Front

The ______________ ocean is the largest ocean.

Back

Pacific

Front

The Arctic ocean is the ______________ ocean on Earth.

Back

smallest

Front

Deep ocean currents are ___________.

Back

cold

Front

A factor that affects the density of ocean currents is

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salinity

Front

What brings up tiny ocean organisms and nutrients from the deeper layers of the water?

Back

Upwelling

Front

Currents affect climate by cooling or warming the _________________ above it.

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atmosphere

Front

How many oceans are there in the world?

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five

Front

What factor affects the density of ocean currents?

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temperature