The Ocean Floor, How Oceans Affect Climates, & Ocean Resources

There are __________ major regions of the ocean floor.

When you wade into the ocean at the beach you are walking along the continental __________.

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The continental __________ is found at the border between continental and oceanic crust.

Parts of the continental slope are actually more like __________.

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At the end of the continental slope, the ocean floor gradually flattens out into the __________ plain.

The deepest parts of the ocean are called __________. Some oceans plunge more than 33,000 feet below the surface.

Without oceans, the Earth's climate would be too __________ to support life.

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Water takes __________ to heat up and cool down than land does.

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The differences in water and land temperature cause __________ to from.

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Sea breezes keep the air on land __________ during the day.

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