Open Ocean Notes
... Where is algae (phytoplankton) found in the open ocean? The surface zone Algae is the base of the open ocean food web Many open ocean animals stay in deep water during the day and surface at night to feed. ...
... Where is algae (phytoplankton) found in the open ocean? The surface zone Algae is the base of the open ocean food web Many open ocean animals stay in deep water during the day and surface at night to feed. ...
Polar Lands Facts stop - Ice e
... Polar Lands The Polar lands refer to two different areas at two opposite poles of the planet. There is the Arctic region which is around the North Pole and the Antarctic region which is around the South Pole. In winter, a thick, white sheet of ice covers the ocean for hundreds of miles in every dire ...
... Polar Lands The Polar lands refer to two different areas at two opposite poles of the planet. There is the Arctic region which is around the North Pole and the Antarctic region which is around the South Pole. In winter, a thick, white sheet of ice covers the ocean for hundreds of miles in every dire ...
Ocean Landforms - Lisle CUSD 202
... • They reach depths of nearly 7 mi (10 km) below sea level. • They can be thousands of miles in length, yet as little as 5 mi (8 km) in width. ...
... • They reach depths of nearly 7 mi (10 km) below sea level. • They can be thousands of miles in length, yet as little as 5 mi (8 km) in width. ...
Properties of Ocean Water
... Density Water near the surface is warmer and less dense, so it doesn’t mix easily with deeper water. Deep ocean currents form when cold polar water sinks and moves below the warm water to the equator. ...
... Density Water near the surface is warmer and less dense, so it doesn’t mix easily with deeper water. Deep ocean currents form when cold polar water sinks and moves below the warm water to the equator. ...
practice exam
... d) the only possible explanation for oceanic circulation 31) Water flowing out of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic is: a) fresh and cool b) salty and cool c) fresh and warm d) salty and warm 32) The Coriolis force is dependent on a) latitude b) longitude c) depth d) altitude 33) Atoms that ar ...
... d) the only possible explanation for oceanic circulation 31) Water flowing out of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic is: a) fresh and cool b) salty and cool c) fresh and warm d) salty and warm 32) The Coriolis force is dependent on a) latitude b) longitude c) depth d) altitude 33) Atoms that ar ...
Oceans of the World
... equal portions. The ocean's continental shelves are narrow, averaging 125 miles in width except off Australia's western coast where it broadens to 600 miles. ...
... equal portions. The ocean's continental shelves are narrow, averaging 125 miles in width except off Australia's western coast where it broadens to 600 miles. ...
Features of the Ocean Floor
... Located between the western Pacific Ocean near Guam. Trenches are associated with earthquakes and located along the Ring of Fire. ...
... Located between the western Pacific Ocean near Guam. Trenches are associated with earthquakes and located along the Ring of Fire. ...
Unit 2 Vocabulary Review
... temperature drops with increased depth faster than it does in other layers ...
... temperature drops with increased depth faster than it does in other layers ...
Unit 2 Vocabulary Review
... temperature drops with increased depth faster than it does in other layers ...
... temperature drops with increased depth faster than it does in other layers ...
Notes: Ocean Floor
... A. _________________: Sound Navigation and Ranging B. Satellites: provide great range and speed in _______________________________________ C. _________________________: measures changes in ocean surface that indicate shape of the ocean floor. ...
... A. _________________: Sound Navigation and Ranging B. Satellites: provide great range and speed in _______________________________________ C. _________________________: measures changes in ocean surface that indicate shape of the ocean floor. ...
Weather and Climate Test Review Sheet (6th Grade)
... A hurricane is a storm with winds over 120 km/h that can last several weeks. Earth’s oceans cover nearly ¾ (75%) of Earth’s surface. Water for Earth’s oceans originally came from water vapor from volcanoes. Photosynthesis is a process that needs sunlight as a source of energy to make food. The therm ...
... A hurricane is a storm with winds over 120 km/h that can last several weeks. Earth’s oceans cover nearly ¾ (75%) of Earth’s surface. Water for Earth’s oceans originally came from water vapor from volcanoes. Photosynthesis is a process that needs sunlight as a source of energy to make food. The therm ...
Chapter 23 The Ocean Floor
... • SONAR • Sound signal is sent to the ocean floor and the time it takes to reach the ocean floor and return determines the depth ...
... • SONAR • Sound signal is sent to the ocean floor and the time it takes to reach the ocean floor and return determines the depth ...
Table 7.6. Common features of the seafloor and coastline
... Continental slope. The sloping front of a continental shelf; the place where the continent ends. These are long slopes, often 20 km to 40 km wide or more. The bottom of the continental slope is the continental rise. Continental rise. The area of the continental shelf between the continental slope an ...
... Continental slope. The sloping front of a continental shelf; the place where the continent ends. These are long slopes, often 20 km to 40 km wide or more. The bottom of the continental slope is the continental rise. Continental rise. The area of the continental shelf between the continental slope an ...
Ocean current
... currents. For example, the California current helps the west coast of the United States stay cooler during the summer. The Gulf Stream, however, carries warm water to the North Atlantic, resulting in warmer winters in the British Isles. ...
... currents. For example, the California current helps the west coast of the United States stay cooler during the summer. The Gulf Stream, however, carries warm water to the North Atlantic, resulting in warmer winters in the British Isles. ...
Ocean Topography
... • A seamount is a mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water's surface (sea level), and thus is not an island. These are typically formed from extinct volcanoes, that rise abruptly. ...
... • A seamount is a mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water's surface (sea level), and thus is not an island. These are typically formed from extinct volcanoes, that rise abruptly. ...
Chapter 22 Reading Guide
... Salts enter and leave the ocean through natural processes such as volcanic eruptions and sediment settling. Salts must enter and leave in balanced quantities. ...
... Salts enter and leave the ocean through natural processes such as volcanic eruptions and sediment settling. Salts must enter and leave in balanced quantities. ...
so the presence of sea ice has a profound influence on how much of
... Persistent features of the atmospheric circulation Inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ). The east-west-oriented band of intense convection located over the warmest regions of the tropics. Sub-tropics. The large areas of sinking, typically located at about 20° latitude, that compensate for the ris ...
... Persistent features of the atmospheric circulation Inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ). The east-west-oriented band of intense convection located over the warmest regions of the tropics. Sub-tropics. The large areas of sinking, typically located at about 20° latitude, that compensate for the ris ...
Name
... 3. Be able to explain why you think that geological features in the ocean are bigger than the ones on land. The geological features on the ocean floor are bigger because they do not have the weathering and erosion that takes place on land. 4. How did water form on Earth? The Earth cooled enough for ...
... 3. Be able to explain why you think that geological features in the ocean are bigger than the ones on land. The geological features on the ocean floor are bigger because they do not have the weathering and erosion that takes place on land. 4. How did water form on Earth? The Earth cooled enough for ...
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean (also known as the Northern Ocean), located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, although some oceanographers call it the Arctic Mediterranean Sea or simply the Arctic Sea, classifying it a mediterranean sea or an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. Alternatively, the Arctic Ocean can be seen as the northernmost part of the all-encompassing World Ocean.Almost completely surrounded by Eurasia and North America, the Arctic Ocean is partly covered by sea ice throughout the year (and almost completely in winter). The Arctic Ocean's surface temperature and salinity vary seasonally as the ice cover melts and freezes; its salinity is the lowest on average of the five major oceans, due to low evaporation, heavy fresh water inflow from rivers and streams, and limited connection and outflow to surrounding oceanic waters with higher salinities. The summer shrinking of the ice has been quoted at 50%. The US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) uses satellite data to provide a daily record of Arctic sea ice cover and the rate of melting compared to an average period and specific past years.