GEO__GP3_ Dec 2_Saltwater Systems

Question 1

continental shelf

Answer 1

Begins at the shoreline and ends where the slope of the ground increases.

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

tides

Question 2

tsunamis

Answer 2

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

continental slope

Question 3

Surface currents

Answer 3

Stream like movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean

Question 3

The curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the rotation of the earth

Answer 3

The Coriolis Effect

Question 4

Stream like movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean

Answer 4

Surface currents

Question 5

Some shorelines experience two almost equal high tides and low tides each day called ______ ______.

Answer 5

semi-diurnal tide

Question 6

upwelling

Answer 6

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

Question 6

intertidal zone

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

mixed tide

Answer 7

Some shorelines experience two uneven high tides and low tides each day called _______ ______

Question 7

intertidal; sublittoral; bathyal; abyssal; hadal

Answer 7

The benthic environment is divided into 5 zones: the ____ zone, the ________ zone, the ________ zone, the ______ zone, and the _______ zone.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

tidal range

Question 7

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

Answer 7

abyssal plain

Question 8

flooding; droughts; fisheries

Answer 8

El Nino affects the climate of many parts of the world. It can cause ______, _______ and reduce the productivity of __________.

Question 8

diurnal tide

Answer 8

Some shorelines experience only one high and one low tide each day called _______ _______.

Question 9

ocean trenches

Answer 9

Form where one plate is subducting beneath another plate.

Question 10

winds that blow across the entire Earth

Answer 10

global winds

Question 10

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

Answer 10

upwelling

Question 10

El Nino affects the climate of many parts of the world. It can cause ______, _______ and reduce the productivity of __________.

Answer 10

flooding; droughts; fisheries

Question 12

The amount of salt dissolved in water

Answer 12

salinity

Question 13

tides

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

benthic environment; benthos, benthic

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Continental deflection

Answer 15

When surface currents hit the continents they change direction

Question 17

semi-diurnal tide

Answer 17

Some shorelines experience two almost equal high tides and low tides each day called ______ \_\_\_\_\_\_.

Question 17

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

Answer 17

benthic environment; benthos, benthic

Question 18

salinity

Answer 18

The amount of salt dissolved in water

Question 19

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

Answer 19

benthic; pelagic

Question 21

deep currents

Answer 21

Stream-like movements of water far beneath the surface

Question 22

spring tides

Answer 22

These occur when the sun and moon are aligned. During this event, the coastline experiences the maximum tidal range.

Question 23

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

Answer 23

ocean wave

Question 24

Some shorelines experience only one high and one low tide each day called _______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 24

diurnal tide

Question 25

mid-ocean-ridge

Answer 25

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

Question 27

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

Answer 27

continental rise

Question 28

seamounts

Answer 28

Underwater volcanoes form __________ which become volcanic islands if they grow above the surface of the water.

Question 29

El Nino

Answer 29

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 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Question 30

continental rise

Answer 30

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

Question 32

Stream-like movements of water far beneath the surface

Answer 32

deep currents

Question 33

\_\_\_\_\_ is the height of the wave. The stronger the ocean wave the higher this is.

Answer 33

amplitude

Question 34

current

Answer 34

Air or water moving in a direction

Question 35

ocean wave

Answer 35

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

Question 36

tidal range

Answer 36

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

Question 38

Underwater volcanoes form __________ which become volcanic islands if they grow above the surface of the water.

Answer 38

seamounts

Question 39

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

Answer 39

mid-ocean-ridge

Question 41

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 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 41

El Nino

Question 42

The ________ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is located between low tide and the end of the continental shelf. This zone is full of sunlight and contains relatively warm water.

Answer 42

sublittoral zone

Question 44

These occur when the sun and moon are aligned. During this event, the coastline experiences the maximum tidal range.

Answer 44

spring tides

Question 45

Form where one plate is subducting beneath another plate.

Answer 45

ocean trenches

Question 46

Air or water moving in a direction

Answer 46

current

Question 47

thermocline

Answer 47

The region beneath the water where the temperature drops

Question 48

global winds

Answer 48

winds that blow across the entire Earth

Question 49

abyssal plain

Answer 49

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

Question 50

sublittoral zone

Answer 50

The ________ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is located between low tide and the end of the continental shelf. This zone is full of sunlight and contains relatively warm water.

Question 51

Begins at the shoreline and ends where the slope of the ground increases.

Answer 51

continental shelf

Question 52

Some shorelines experience two uneven high tides and low tides each day called _______ \_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 52

mixed tide

Question 54

The Coriolis Effect

Answer 54

The curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the rotation of the earth

Question 54

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.

Answer 54

intertidal zone

Question 55

amplitude

Answer 55

\_\_\_\_\_ is the height of the wave. The stronger the ocean wave the higher this is.

Question 56

neap tides

Answer 56

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

Question 58

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

Answer 58

neap tides

Question 60

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

Answer 60

tsunamis

Question 62

The benthic environment is divided into 5 zones: the ____ zone, the ________ zone, the ________ zone, the ______ zone, and the _______ zone.

Answer 62

intertidal; sublittoral; bathyal; abyssal; hadal

Question 63

When surface currents hit the continents they change direction

Answer 63

Continental deflection

Question 64

benthic; pelagic

Answer 64

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

Question 65

The region beneath the water where the temperature drops

Answer 65

thermocline

Question 66

continental slope

Answer 66

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