| A | B |
|---|
| waves | wind energy transfered to the surface of water |
| current | like a "river" flowing through the ocean |
| tides | the rise and fall of sea level affected by the moons gravitational pull |
| Gulf Stream Current | pulls warm water along the east coast of the U.S. |
| salinity | the amount of salt in a water sample |
| evaporation | water changing into water vapor (gas) |
| Continental Shelf | Relatively shallow, most marine organisms live here |
| Continental Slope | steep drop off from the continental shelf |
| Continental Rise | gentle slope at the bottom of the slope, covered with thick mud, sand, & sediment |
| Abyssal Plain | Flat ocean floor |
| trench | deepest parts of the ocean floor |
| Mid-Ocean Ridge | Mountain chain under the ocean |
| density | the differences in ocean waters' temperature and salinity |
| ocean water | a mixture of gases and dissolved solids, especially sodium chloride |
| marine organisms | sea life |
