| A | B |
|---|
| Salinity | Measure of dissolved solids in water |
| 35 PPT | Amount of dissolved solids in ocean water |
| Surface currents are driven mainly by... | wind |
| Currents bend this way in the N. Hemisphere | Right(clockwise) |
| Warm currents are generally found on the ____ sides of continents | East |
| An example of a warm current that affects us is the... | Gulf Stream |
| An example of a cold current is the... | Labrador |
| Deep currents are affected by changes in... | density |
| What is more dense, cold or warm water? | cold |
| Antartic Bottom Water | Coldest and densest water mass |
| Surface Layer | Warmest, most oxygen rich layer |
| Thermocline | Middle layer where temperatures start to decrease |
| Deep Layer | Coldest layer, least oxygen |
| Phytoplankton | Plant life in ocean |
| Zooplankton | Animal life in ocean |
| Gyre | Circular pattern of a group of surface currents |
| Most common dissolved solid in ocean water | Chloride |
| Compound name for salt found in ocean water | Sodium Chloride |
| Four major oceans | Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Artic |
| Two types of margins | Passive and Active |
| Continental Shelf | Part of continent that is underwater |
| Guyot | Flat topped seamount |
| Hydrothermal Vent | Vent on floor where hot water is produced by magma |
| Seamount | Underwater mountain usually formed on hotspot |
| Mid Ocean Ridge | Underwater mountain range |
| Trench | Deep valley; only at active margins |
