| A | B |
|---|
| Continental Shelf | underwater edge of the continent |
| Continental Rise | buildup of sediment found at the bottom of the Continental Slope |
| Continental Slope | steep drop off to the ocean floor |
| Abyssal Plain | one of the flattest areas on Earth; covers over half of the world |
| Seamount | underwater volcano |
| Mid Ocean Ridge | mountain range that runs throught the middle of the oceans |
| Trench | deep v-shaped valley found on the abyssal plain |
| Salinity | amount of salt in a given amount of water |
| Plankton | microscopic organisms that are essential to ocean survival |
| Phytoplankton | plant like plankton that produce most of the Earth's oxygen |
| Current | water that flows through the ocean like a river |
| Gulf Stream | ocean current that brings warm water toward the East Coast of the US |
| Ocean | cover 70% of the surface of the Earth |
| Pressure | increases as you go deeper in the ocean |
| Light and Temperature | decreases as you go deeper in the ocean |
