| A | B |
|---|
| number of major oceans on earth | four |
| names of major oceans | atlantic, pacific, indian, artic |
| largest ocean | pacific |
| smallest ocean | smallest |
| pangea | giant super continent |
| panthalassa | giant super ocean |
| how did the oceans form | water vapor condensed and fell as rain into low areas |
| sodium chloride | sea salt |
| salinity | measure of dissolved solids in a specific amt of water |
| dry, hot climates | higher salinity |
| wet, cool climates | lower salinity |
| surface zone | warm , top layer of ocean |
| thermocline | second ocean layer with quick temperature drop |
| deep zone | bottom layer of ocean |
| surface zone temperatures change becuase | lattitude and season of year |
| water cycle | continuous movement of water from ocean to air to land to ocean |
| major function of ocean | absorb and hold radiant energy |
| balanced thermal exchange | prevents extreme temperature changes on land |
| four steps of water cycle | evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff |
| plankton | surface floating organisms in ocean |
