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Chapter 19
... three or four major oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic (sometimes considered part of the Atlantic). The deepest and therefore coldest is the Pacific. It is also the least salty. The Atlantic is the most shallow, warmest, and saltiest. The Indian’s characteristics fall in between the P ...
... three or four major oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic (sometimes considered part of the Atlantic). The deepest and therefore coldest is the Pacific. It is also the least salty. The Atlantic is the most shallow, warmest, and saltiest. The Indian’s characteristics fall in between the P ...
01A-2 - Etudes
... ○ Plankton – ocean algae (“plants”) & animals that: – try to float – drift with waves & currents ● some can swim, but are not “good” swimmers ○ most of the biomass in the ocean consists of tiny pelagic organisms (pelagic = planktonic) ○ many animals grab / strain / filter the tiny plankton from the ...
... ○ Plankton – ocean algae (“plants”) & animals that: – try to float – drift with waves & currents ● some can swim, but are not “good” swimmers ○ most of the biomass in the ocean consists of tiny pelagic organisms (pelagic = planktonic) ○ many animals grab / strain / filter the tiny plankton from the ...
Science Chapter Two Landforms and Constructive/Destructive
... occur when hot molten rock, called magma, pushes up through an opening in the Earth. When the magma reaches the Earth’s surface, it is called lava and it can harden into a mountain. ...
... occur when hot molten rock, called magma, pushes up through an opening in the Earth. When the magma reaches the Earth’s surface, it is called lava and it can harden into a mountain. ...
new antarctic fish species discovered
... The fish, given the name Gosztonyia antarctica, was found at a depth of 2,000 feet (615 meters) in the Bellingshausen Sea, an area between two islands along the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. The area has been little explored by scientists because it is relatively inaccessible and the ocean f ...
... The fish, given the name Gosztonyia antarctica, was found at a depth of 2,000 feet (615 meters) in the Bellingshausen Sea, an area between two islands along the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. The area has been little explored by scientists because it is relatively inaccessible and the ocean f ...
Toward Integrated Management of Ocean Uses Through
... designated—an exponential increase over the past 10 years. Numerous other examples of areas designated for particular activities exist, in which other uses are excluded or restricted to eliminate conflicts. Historically these include, among many others, navigational channels, pipeline/cable corridor ...
... designated—an exponential increase over the past 10 years. Numerous other examples of areas designated for particular activities exist, in which other uses are excluded or restricted to eliminate conflicts. Historically these include, among many others, navigational channels, pipeline/cable corridor ...
(granite) and the deep
... d. guyot - submerged, inactive volcano truncated by erosion; like “plateaus” e. island - seamounts extending out of the water. They differ from continents because they have no margins. ...
... d. guyot - submerged, inactive volcano truncated by erosion; like “plateaus” e. island - seamounts extending out of the water. They differ from continents because they have no margins. ...
PLATE TECHTONICS
... Glacial evidence Matching rocks and mountain ranges across Atlantic HARRY HESS ...
... Glacial evidence Matching rocks and mountain ranges across Atlantic HARRY HESS ...
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... Give two examples of how abiotic factors can affect an ecosystem. What would happen to the other organisms in the salt-marsh ecosystem if the cordgrass suddenly ...
... Give two examples of how abiotic factors can affect an ecosystem. What would happen to the other organisms in the salt-marsh ecosystem if the cordgrass suddenly ...
The Growth of Marine Labs
... Hydrolab – The most famous and widely used habitat based in the Bahamas and Caribbean from 1972 to 1985. Aquarius – Based in the Florida Keys. It is currently the world’s only underwater marine science lab. ...
... Hydrolab – The most famous and widely used habitat based in the Bahamas and Caribbean from 1972 to 1985. Aquarius – Based in the Florida Keys. It is currently the world’s only underwater marine science lab. ...
North Atlantic coastal ecosystems at threat due to climate change
... Marine Biological Association as part of the UK Ocean Acidification Research Programme. It involved more than 20 international partners including Plymouth University, the Marine Biological Association of the UK and the Natural History Museum, and has been published in the scientific journal Ecology ...
... Marine Biological Association as part of the UK Ocean Acidification Research Programme. It involved more than 20 international partners including Plymouth University, the Marine Biological Association of the UK and the Natural History Museum, and has been published in the scientific journal Ecology ...
Global warming & its effects
... Earth spins from West to East (counter clockwise) The Coriolis effect deflects winds and currents to the right/East in the Northern hemisphere (opposite in the Southern hemisphere) http://video.google.ca/videosearch?q=the%20physics%20of%20weather&h ...
... Earth spins from West to East (counter clockwise) The Coriolis effect deflects winds and currents to the right/East in the Northern hemisphere (opposite in the Southern hemisphere) http://video.google.ca/videosearch?q=the%20physics%20of%20weather&h ...
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... The “memory” of thermohaline water masses tells scientists about the ________________ at the time the water was formed. (video) Antarctic Bottom Water is notable for retaining its integrity for nearly 1,600 years, while the time it takes most other deep water to form and rise to the surface is about ...
... The “memory” of thermohaline water masses tells scientists about the ________________ at the time the water was formed. (video) Antarctic Bottom Water is notable for retaining its integrity for nearly 1,600 years, while the time it takes most other deep water to form and rise to the surface is about ...
monsters of the deep
... hydrogen sulfide) and oil seep out of sediments. These areas, known as cold seeps, are commonly found along continental margins, and (like hydrothermal vents) are home to many species of organisms that have not been found anywhere else on Earth. Typical features of communities that have been studied ...
... hydrogen sulfide) and oil seep out of sediments. These areas, known as cold seeps, are commonly found along continental margins, and (like hydrothermal vents) are home to many species of organisms that have not been found anywhere else on Earth. Typical features of communities that have been studied ...
Oceanography
... considered marine ecosystems because nearly all food is provided by phytoplankton in the ocean. ...
... considered marine ecosystems because nearly all food is provided by phytoplankton in the ocean. ...
Science Vocabulary Terms II
... Can be destructive or constructive and are mountains with openings from which lava bursts Can be destructive or constructive and occur when large amounts of water cover land that is usually dry Destructive process that describes the breaking down of rock Destructive process that describes the moveme ...
... Can be destructive or constructive and are mountains with openings from which lava bursts Can be destructive or constructive and occur when large amounts of water cover land that is usually dry Destructive process that describes the breaking down of rock Destructive process that describes the moveme ...
Marine Ecosystems - Distribution Access
... and exposed to the air and sun at low tides. Shorelines can be steep and rocky, flat and sandy, or even icy. Living in this environment is very challenging, requiring special adaptations. Hard shells of animals and a gooey coating on seaweed serve as protections against drying out in the hot sun. Mu ...
... and exposed to the air and sun at low tides. Shorelines can be steep and rocky, flat and sandy, or even icy. Living in this environment is very challenging, requiring special adaptations. Hard shells of animals and a gooey coating on seaweed serve as protections against drying out in the hot sun. Mu ...
Table 7.6. Common features of the seafloor and coastline
... Estuary. A river mouth or channel, or the drowned seaward end of a valley where fresh water from land mixes with seawater. River flow in some estuaries continues across the continental shelf, carving out a submarine canyon. Guyot. A seamount with a flat top. Guyot tops are always below the ocean sur ...
... Estuary. A river mouth or channel, or the drowned seaward end of a valley where fresh water from land mixes with seawater. River flow in some estuaries continues across the continental shelf, carving out a submarine canyon. Guyot. A seamount with a flat top. Guyot tops are always below the ocean sur ...
Oceanography Notes Sheet for Presentation
... The Topex/Poseidon _______________ orbits 1331 km above the Earth, gathering information about the oceans. _____________ maps ocean floor topography by timing how long it takes sound waves to bounce off the ocean floor. Underwater vessels called _________________ investigate the deepest ocean trench ...
... The Topex/Poseidon _______________ orbits 1331 km above the Earth, gathering information about the oceans. _____________ maps ocean floor topography by timing how long it takes sound waves to bounce off the ocean floor. Underwater vessels called _________________ investigate the deepest ocean trench ...
Landforms Powerpoint
... a few meters thick. One of the key characteristics of these deposits is the ‘cat steps'. The soil has few clay particles to hold it together. It is composed mainly of quartz crystals which slide easily against each other, and is therefore very subject to erosion. ...
... a few meters thick. One of the key characteristics of these deposits is the ‘cat steps'. The soil has few clay particles to hold it together. It is composed mainly of quartz crystals which slide easily against each other, and is therefore very subject to erosion. ...
Ocean floor - deb-or-ah
... boring. Just off the continental shelf, the ocean floor is known as the abyssal plain. The depth of the abyssal plain is between 2200 and 5500 meters. It cover roughly 40% of the ocean floor. Less than one tenth of 1% of the abyssal plain has been explored by man. ...
... boring. Just off the continental shelf, the ocean floor is known as the abyssal plain. The depth of the abyssal plain is between 2200 and 5500 meters. It cover roughly 40% of the ocean floor. Less than one tenth of 1% of the abyssal plain has been explored by man. ...
biome sydney 4
... – The Abyssal Zone, even deeper than the benthic zone, the waters reach around 3 degree Celsius. Here the pressure is far too high for humans to travel. This zone contains many invertebrates and fish that can survive the harsh ...
... – The Abyssal Zone, even deeper than the benthic zone, the waters reach around 3 degree Celsius. Here the pressure is far too high for humans to travel. This zone contains many invertebrates and fish that can survive the harsh ...
Ocean Waters and the Ocean Floor
... return to the ship. The total distance is 5000 feet, so you know from the ship to the ocean floor it is half of that, or 2500 feet. The formula 1/2(5000)(time traveled) can be used anytime. ...
... return to the ship. The total distance is 5000 feet, so you know from the ship to the ocean floor it is half of that, or 2500 feet. The formula 1/2(5000)(time traveled) can be used anytime. ...
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... Swift and persistent bottom currents are the main cause of ___________ in beds of seafloor sediments. (90) Sediment that originates from the continents is called: (92) Manganese that collects around small bits of bone or other tiny particles, forms: (99) Avalanches of thick muddy fluid coming down t ...
... Swift and persistent bottom currents are the main cause of ___________ in beds of seafloor sediments. (90) Sediment that originates from the continents is called: (92) Manganese that collects around small bits of bone or other tiny particles, forms: (99) Avalanches of thick muddy fluid coming down t ...
Marine habitats
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The marine environment supplies many kinds of habitats that support marine life. Marine life depends in some way on the saltwater that is in the sea (the term marine comes from the Latin mare, meaning sea or ocean). A habitat is an ecological or environmental area inhabited by one or more living species.Marine habitats can be divided into coastal and open ocean habitats. Coastal habitats are found in the area that extends from as far as the tide comes in on the shoreline out to the edge of the continental shelf. Most marine life is found in coastal habitats, even though the shelf area occupies only seven percent of the total ocean area. Open ocean habitats are found in the deep ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf.Alternatively, marine habitats can be divided into pelagic and demersal habitats. Pelagic habitats are found near the surface or in the open water column, away from the bottom of the ocean. Demersal habitats are near or on the bottom of the ocean. An organism living in a pelagic habitat is said to be a pelagic organism, as in pelagic fish. Similarly, an organism living in a demersal habitat is said to be a demersal organism, as in demersal fish. Pelagic habitats are intrinsically shifting and ephemeral, depending on what ocean currents are doing.Marine habitats can be modified by their inhabitants. Some marine organisms, like corals, kelp, mangroves and seagrasses, are ecosystem engineers which reshape the marine environment to the point where they create further habitat for other organisms.