water erosion Flashcards

1
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Pacific ocean

A

the pacific ocean is the deepest

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Atlantic ocean

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it covers approximately 20% of earths surface area

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3
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indian ocean

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40% percent of the worlds oil comes from the indian ocean

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4
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Arctic ocean

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its the smallest and shallowest of all the oceans

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5
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southern ocean

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the southern ocean is the most southern ocean

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Salinity

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how salty the water is

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7
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surface zone

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the surface level of the ocean

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8
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Thermocline

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were the temp changes rapidally

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9
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deep zone

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the deepest part of the ocean

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10
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water cycle

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cycle of water rain and evaporation

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11
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Evaporation

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when water gets sucked up

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12
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Condensation

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when water collects on a cold surface

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13
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Precipitation

A

when it rains

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14
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continental shelf

A

were the ocean is at its shollowest

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15
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continental slope

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were the ocean gets much steeper

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16
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continental rise

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when the ocean gets much shollower

17
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abyssal plain

A

the deepest point in the ocean

18
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mid-ocean ridge

A

middle of the ocean

19
Q

rift valley

A

large walls in the ocean

20
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Seamount

A

a kind of mountian

21
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ocean trench

A

a large trench in the ocean

22
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Plankton

A

small animals that whales eat

23
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Nekton

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aquatic animals that are able to swim and move independently of water currents.

24
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Benthos

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the flora and fauna found on the bottom, or in the bottom sediments, of a sea, lake, or other body of water.

25
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desalination

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prossess that takes away from things