earth science chapter 13

Sections of the ocean that are more or less surrounded by land

A submerged mountain or hill rising from the sea floor

Clams,corals, and anemones are attached to or live on the bottom, therefore we call them ________________?

What do we call water that has a low level of salinity

What do we call water with a very high level of salinity

In which life zone must organisms cope with the greatest variability of conditions?

Marine snow would be most important to organisms living in what zone?

What chemical is the main building block of all living things?

Which of the following do not belong with the other three (continental rise, guyots, mid-ocean ridge, seamount)?

(true/false) oceanography is a broad field that includes specialties such as marine biologists, marine engineers, marine chemists, and more.