Unit 6: Oceans Green

This is the name for the water on earth: _____sphere

Why does it take water longer to heat up than land?

• Water has a higher boiling point
• Water has a lower density
• Water has a higher specific heat capacity
• Water has a lower specific heat capacity

Coastal regions have __________ climates compared to interior regions.

• more extreme

• more mild

• colder

• variable

The Gulf Stream brings ____ water from the Gulf of Mexico up the coast of the Eastern United States.

What is the primary cause of tides?

• Magnetic field of the Earth
• Global warming
• Gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
• Earth's rotation

Draw a compass with labels for North, South, East, and West.

Where is most of the heat on Earth stored?

• Mountains
• Oceans
• Deserts
• Atmosphere

What zone of the ocean has the most life and productivity?

• Sunlit zone (euphotic zone)
• Polar zone
• Midnight zone
• Twilight zone

Melting glaciers and ice caps will likely have what result on sea level?

• Rising sea levels
• No impact on sea levels
• Decreasing sea levels
• Increase in land area

What two factors affect density of seawater?

• temperature

• buoyancy

• tidal sequence

• salinity