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Oceanography
Question | Answer |
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what brings cold nutrient rich water from the bottom to the | upwilling |
true or false Does ocean water stay colder than the land | false the water is warmer than the land |
when the ocean water is warmer than land , what does that cause ? | Low pressure systems form over the warmer oceans and causes increased chances of snows or nor’easters. |
Most waves are generated by ______ | wind |
why are oceans important ? | source of food and mineral resources as well as human recreation and transportation. |
True or false Is the chesapeake Bay mixed with fresh and salt water ? | true |
________has harmful effects on numbers of important food species | over fishing |
Any decrease in the plant population will affect ? | all animals, especially vertebrate animals above them on the food web. |
Any downturn in numbers of plants and animals will affect ? | future productivity in that area. |
Movement of plates will disrupt what ? | normal flow currents present in the ocean. |