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Chapter 8.1
1st Hour
Question | Answer |
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A feature on the ocean floor | abyssal plain |
water in the oceans | seawater |
refers to dissolved salt content | salinity |
chemical process where light | chemical process in which light, water, and carbon dioxide are converted into sugar |
slightly salty | brackish |
The continental shelf, slope, and rise are regions of the continental____________ | plains |
Large flat areas of seafloor that extend across the deepest parts of the ocean bsin | abyssal plains |
What is the term for an unmanned submersible | ROV |
Which zone recieves no sunlight | deep zone |
What happens to density as depth increases in the oceans | it increases |
salt mixed with freshwater is ________ | brackish |
The 5 oceans are the antartic,pacific, atlantic,indian, and southern. T or F | T |
Salinity is a measure of the mass of disolved solids in a mass of water | F |
Salinty of 35 parts per thousand means if you measure 1000g of seawater, 100g would be water molecules and 35g would be salts | F |
the salinity of water is not constant | T |
Brackish water is polluted water mixed w/seawater | F |
Describe abyssal plains | flat area at the bottom oof the ocean |
List 2 major resources at the bottom of the ocean | eneergy and mineral |
How does light that is absorbed affect the waters temp. | it gets warmer |
why do photosynthesis deoendent creatures live in thee surface zone | it has the most sunlight |
Why do bioluminescent creatures emit blue/green light | it is easier to see |
Which zone recieves most sunlight | surface zone |
Which recieves some sunlight | middle zone |
which revieves no sunlight | deep zone |
Do tectonic plates affect the ocean floor | yes |