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Science Chapter 4 Vocabulary

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waveup-and-down movement of surface water
shorearea where the ocean and land meet and interact
currentStreamm of water that flows through the ocean
tidethe rise and fall in ocean level
salinitysaltiness of water
tide poolpool of water found along a rocky shoreline
headlandprocess of hard rock being left after softer rock has eroded
water pressureweight of water pressing on an object
jettywall of rock that sticks out into the ocean
desalinationprocess of removing salt from sea water
scubaself-contained underwater breathing apparatus
sonarreflected sound waves
submersiblesmall underwater vehicle
features of the shoreheadland, jetty, tide pool
ocean movementstides & waves
resources from oceanssalt, water, seaweed, carrageenin, natural gas, petroleum
technology used for explorationsubmersabile, sonar, scuba, satellites
ocean floorcontinental shelf, abyssal plain, mid-atlantic ridge
wave typerogue waves, storm surges, hurricane winds
four large oceanspacific, atlantic, indian, artic
water pressurethe weight of the water pressing on an object-increases by one atmosphere
continental shelfa shoallow area extends into the ocean
salty oceans?due to minerals disolved in the water
main mineral in ocean watersodium chloride-ordinary table salt
tsunamiswaves caused by earthwuakes and volcanoes
rogue wavehuge wave, formed when large storm waves join together
storm surgeslarge domes of water
ocean currentscaused by wind and differences in water temperature
Challenger studyscience of oceanography


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