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GEO__GP3_ Dec 16_Saltwater Systems Flashcards

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Continental deflection

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When surface currents hit the continents they change direction

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benthic; pelagic

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The ocean can be separated into two environments, the ______ environment and the ______ environment.

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Very large waves that form from a sudden large release of energy in the ocean

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tsunamis

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neap tides

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These occur when the sun and moon form a 90 degree angle with the Earth. During this event, the tidal range is smallest.

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The vertical difference between sea surface height during high and low tide

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tidal range

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Where the ground is steeply sloped going into the deep ocean.

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continental slope

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amplitude

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_____ is the height of the wave. The stronger the ocean wave the higher this is.

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continental rise

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located at the base of the continental slope where sediment builds.

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Air or water moving in a direction

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current

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Where tow tectonic plates meet and pull apart from each other a ______ ____ is formed. Here magma creates sea floor.

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mid-ocean-ridge

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abyssal plain

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At the bottom of the ocean is the _____ ____, a large flat area covered with sediment.

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tidal range

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The vertical difference between sea surface height during high and low tide

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nerritic zone

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the water over the continetnal shelf and contains most marine life. Here the environment is warm and sunlit.

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benthic environment; benthos, benthic

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The _______ ______ includes the ocean floor and all the organisms that live on or in it. These organisms are called _____ or _____ organisms.

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Stream-like movements of water far beneath the surface

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deep currents

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The amount of salt dissolved in water

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salinity

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all the water in the ocean not over a continental shelf. The water here is colder and darker.

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oceanic zone

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The ocean can be separated into two environments, the ______ environment and the ______ environment.

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benthic; pelagic

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upwelling

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When cold nutrient-rich water rises to the surface and replaces warm surface water

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The _______ ______ includes the ocean floor and all the organisms that live on or in it. These organisms are called _____ or _____ organisms.

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benthic environment; benthos, benthic

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oceanic zone

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all the water in the ocean not over a continental shelf. The water here is colder and darker.

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intertidal zone

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The _____ ______ is located between the limits of the high and low tide. Organisms that live here must be able to withstand changes in water cover, temperature, salinity and wave energy.

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the water over the continetnal shelf and contains most marine life. Here the environment is warm and sunlit.

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nerritic zone

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ocean wave

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An _______ ______ is the movement of energy through water. Most are caused by wind

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tsunamis
Very large waves that form from a sudden large release of energy in the ocean
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Surface currents
Stream like movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean
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When cold nutrient-rich water rises to the surface and replaces warm surface water
upwelling
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ocean trenches
Form where one plate is subducting beneath another plate.
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The region beneath the water where the temperature drops
thermocline
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These occur when the sun and moon are aligned. During this event, the coastline experiences the maximum tidal range.
spring tides
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located at the base of the continental slope where sediment builds.
continental rise
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Begins at the shoreline and ends where the slope of the ground increases.
continental shelf
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animal like plankton
zooplankton
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At the bottom of the ocean is the _____ \_\_\_\_, a large flat area covered with sediment.
abyssal plain
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zooplankton
animal like plankton
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El Nino affects the climate of many parts of the world. It can cause \_\_\_\_\_\_, _______ and reduce the productivity of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
flooding; droughts; fisheries
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The benthic environment is divided into 5 zones: the ____ zone, the ________ zone, the ________ zone, the ______ zone, and the _______ zone.
intertidal; sublittoral; bathyal; abyssal; hadal
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These occur when the sun and moon form a 90 degree angle with the Earth. During this event, the tidal range is smallest.
neap tides
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Some shorelines experience two almost equal high tides and low tides each day called ______ \_\_\_\_\_\_.
semi-diurnal tide
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mid-ocean-ridge
Where tow tectonic plates meet and pull apart from each other a ______ \_\_\_\_ is formed. Here magma creates sea floor.
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continental slope
Where the ground is steeply sloped going into the deep ocean.
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El Nino
Every 2-12 years the trade winds weaken and reduce the amount of upwelling that occurs along the Western coast of South America. The normally cold and nutritious water is replaced with warm surface water. This phenomena is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
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phytoplankton
plantlike plankton and photosynthesize.
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The curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the rotation of the earth
The Coriolis Effect
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current
Air or water moving in a direction
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Some shorelines experience only one high and one low tide each day called _______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
diurnal tide
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winds that blow across the entire Earth
global winds
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deep currents
Stream-like movements of water far beneath the surface
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intertidal; sublittoral; bathyal; abyssal; hadal
The benthic environment is divided into 5 zones: the ____ zone, the ________ zone, the ________ zone, the ______ zone, and the _______ zone.
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When surface currents hit the continents they change direction
Continental deflection
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Some shorelines experience two uneven high tides and low tides each day called _______ \_\_\_\_\_\_
mixed tide
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thermocline
The region beneath the water where the temperature drops
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semi-diurnal tide
Some shorelines experience two almost equal high tides and low tides each day called ______ \_\_\_\_\_\_.
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plankton
Organisms that cannon swim against the currents; so they float in the water column.
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The ________ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is located between low tide and the end of the continental shelf. This zone is full of sunlight and contains relatively warm water.
sublittoral zone
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Form where one plate is subducting beneath another plate.
ocean trenches
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Stream like movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean
Surface currents
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Every 2-12 years the trade winds weaken and reduce the amount of upwelling that occurs along the Western coast of South America. The normally cold and nutritious water is replaced with warm surface water. This phenomena is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
El Nino
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tides
The mass movement of the ocean water due to the gravitational forces of the moon and sun. Each day they change the sea surface height all over the world.
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The Coriolis Effect
The curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the rotation of the earth
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seamounts
Underwater volcanoes form __________ which become volcanic islands if they grow above the surface of the water.
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Organisms that cannon swim against the currents; so they float in the water column.
plankton
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freely swimming ocean organisms
nekton
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An _______ \_\_\_\_\_\_ is the movement of energy through water. Most are caused by wind
ocean wave
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flooding; droughts; fisheries
El Nino affects the climate of many parts of the world. It can cause \_\_\_\_\_\_, _______ and reduce the productivity of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
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global winds
winds that blow across the entire Earth
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continental shelf
Begins at the shoreline and ends where the slope of the ground increases.
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nekton
freely swimming ocean organisms
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pelagic environment
The second ocean environment is the _______ \_\_\_\_. It consists of all the water in the ocean and the organisms that live above the ocean floor.
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mixed tide
Some shorelines experience two uneven high tides and low tides each day called _______ \_\_\_\_\_\_
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spring tides
These occur when the sun and moon are aligned. During this event, the coastline experiences the maximum tidal range.
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The _____ \_\_\_\_\_\_ is located between the limits of the high and low tide. Organisms that live here must be able to withstand changes in water cover, temperature, salinity and wave energy.
intertidal zone
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sublittoral zone
The ________ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is located between low tide and the end of the continental shelf. This zone is full of sunlight and contains relatively warm water.
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\_\_\_\_\_ is the height of the wave. The stronger the ocean wave the higher this is.
amplitude
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diurnal tide
Some shorelines experience only one high and one low tide each day called _______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
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salinity
The amount of salt dissolved in water
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The second ocean environment is the _______ \_\_\_\_. It consists of all the water in the ocean and the organisms that live above the ocean floor.
pelagic environment
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Underwater volcanoes form __________ which become volcanic islands if they grow above the surface of the water.
seamounts
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The mass movement of the ocean water due to the gravitational forces of the moon and sun. Each day they change the sea surface height all over the world.
tides
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plantlike plankton and photosynthesize.
phytoplankton

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