| A | B |
|---|
| point-source pollution | pollution from a specific source |
| nonpoint source pollution | Pollution from a non-specific source |
| bathymetry | the study of the ocean floor |
| non-renewable resources | resources that can't be replaced |
| wave energy | constant motion of waves to produce energy |
| salinity | the measure of the amount of dissolved solids in a liquid |
| desalination | process of removing salt from sea water |
| Bethnic environment | intertidal, sublittoral, bathyal, abyssal,hadal |
| Pelagic environment | neritic, oceanic |
| sonar | measures depth of the ocean |
| seamount | underwater mountain of volcanic material |
| mid-ocean ridge | long, undersea mountain chain |
| sublittoral zone | stable zone, coral |
| bathyal zone | plant life scarce, sponges, sea stars |
| abyssal zone | no plants, few animals |
| hadal zone | very little known |
| intertidal zone | shallowest, effected by tides, many changes |
| neritic zone | largest concentration of marine life |
| oceanic zone | covers entire sea floor , except continental shelf |
