Science Test 1 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Estuaries are saltier than
Rivers
Which layer of the ocean has the greatest biodiversity
Sunlight zone
Abyssal zone
Resist pressure
Part of a river system
Estuaries
Deep sea trenches
Hadal zone
Most breeding is in
Estuaries
What do they map ocean floor with
Sonar
River slows down
Deposition
Why can’t divers explore ocean floor
Pressure
Tributary stream drains in
River or river system
Scientists use satellites to
Map ocean floor
Streams drain in to
Major river tributaries
Why are oceans important to people
Useful resource and provides jobs
Rivers carve what over years of erosion
Valleys
Manufacturers use algae for
Thinkers
When do rivers carry the most sediment
When rivers are fast
Drill in ocean floor for
Oil
Moving ocean water removes what from the atmosphere
Carbon
Runoff carries
Pollutants
Major storm that feeds on the ocean
Hurricanes
Bioluminescent animals appear in
Midnight zone
River flows in
Ocean estuary
Watershed
Land area that drains into river systems
Water feeds on
River in watershed