Oceanography 24 & 25 Ocean Zones TidesOcean Water Elements Grab bag
The bottom region of the ocean Answer
Benthic Zone Home
The movement of deep, cold, and nutrient-rich water to the surface Answer
Upwelling Home
The region of an ocean or body of fresh water above the benthic zone. Answer
Pelagic Zone Home
All organisms that swim actively in open water, independent of currents Answer
nekton Home
Organisms that live at the bottom of the ocean Answer
Benthos Home
Movement of water toward and away from the coast Answer
Home Tidal Current
Tide that occurs during the full moon and new moon Answer
Spring Tide Home
The difference in levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide Answer
Tidal Range Home
Tide that occurs during the 1 st quarter and 3 rd quarter phases of the moon Answer
Neap Tide Home
Slow, rocking motion of ocean water due to tidal bulges moving around the ocean basins Answer
Tidal Oscillations Home
A measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given liquid Answer
Salinity Home
The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance Answer
Density Home
The curving of the paths of ocean currents and winds due to Earth’s rotation is called the _________ Answer
Coriolis Effect Home
A layer in a body of water in which water temperature drops with increased depth faster than it does in other layers Answer
Thermocline Home
A floating layer of sea ice that completely covers and area of the ocean surface Answer
Pack Ice Home
Answer The force that causes tides is _____________
Gravity Home
Waves strike the coastline head-on instead of at an angle as a result of ________ Answer
Refraction Home
Gases dissolve most reading in what kind of water? Answer
Cold ocean water Home
Trace elements in the ocean are those minerals that are __________ in amount Answer
Smallest Home
Answer The 2 main gases dissolved in ocean water are ___________ and ________________
Nitrogen and oxygen Home
The distance the wind blows across and area of the sea to generate waves is known as _________ Answer
Fetch Home
2 identical points on consecutive waves pass a given point in one __________ Answer
Wave Period Home
Raising aquatic plants and animals for human consumption is called ___________ Answer
Aquaculture Home
The ocean zone that receives the most solar energy and is home to the most diverse ocean life forms is the ______ Answer
Pelagic Zone Home
Deep currents are caused by differences in _____________ Answer
Density of ocean water Home