Where does the salt
come from that is found
in the ocean?
What happens to the
density of ocean water
when the temperature
increases?
How does ocean
pressure change as you
descend?
Why is the Atlantic
Ocean getting wider?
How does the water
cycle affect the Earth’s
oceans?
The tide table shows a
high tide at 3:30 p.m.
When will the next low
tide occur?
There was a neap tide
on November 1. When
will the next neap tide
occur?
In which direction do
density currents move?
What minerals make salt
water different than fresh
water?
The amount of dissolved
salts in ocean water is
called ___________.
Where would the salinity of the
ocean probably be the lowest?
a.
b.
c.
d.
near a river delta
near a mid-ocean ridge
above an abyssal plain
above an ocean trench
What process occurs
when liquid water is
changed into water
vapor and rises into the
atmosphere?
The driving force of the
water cycle is the …
What Process is occurring at A?
What Process is occurring at B?
What Process is occurring at E?
What Process is occurring at D?
What causes waves and
surface currents, but not
tides?
What causes tides?
Identify the part of a wave:
#1
2
3
5
1
4
Identify the part of a wave:
#2
2
3
5
1
4
Identify the part of a wave:
#3
2
3
5
1
4
Identify the part of a wave:
#4
2
3
5
1
4
Identify the part of a wave:
#5
2
3
5
1
4
How is the alignment of
the moon different in a
spring tide and a neap
tide?
This ocean landform is part
of the continent that is
under water and gently
slopes downward. You
walk on it in the water at
the beach.
What are the two ways
the ocean floor can be
explored?
If you were able to walk
on the ocean floor,
which part would be
smooth, with lots of
sediment and dead fish?
Which two locations are
experiencing high tides?
From largest to smallest, the
amounts of water on Earth are:
A. Liquid fresh water, solid fresh
water, salt water.
B. Salt water, solid fresh water,
liquid fresh water.
C. Ground water, salt water,
solid fresh water.
How much of Earth’s
surface is covered by
water?
What percentage of
fresh water is located in
glaciers and ice caps?
Which is most like a
mountain range?
A. a seamount
B. a guyot
C. the abyssal plain
D. the mid-ocean ridge
What is a wave?
These giant waves are
caused by earthquakes
and volcanoes.
What part of a hurricane
often causes the most
damage along coastal
areas?
What is a stream of water
that flows like a river
through the ocean?
True or False
Unlike waves, currents
actually move water
forward sometimes for
long distances.
What causes ocean
currents to bend to right in
the Northern Hemisphere
and to the left in the
Southern Hemisphere?
What is the deepest
part of the ocean
floor?
Category 1: $100: A
What 2 things affect
density currents?
Category 2: $100: A
The physical change
from a liquid (water)
to a gas (vapor) is
called. . .
Category 2: $300: A
What is the up and
down movement of
water?
Category 2: $400: A
What is the low point
of a wave called?
Category 3: $200: A
The distance between
one wave crest and
the next wave crest is
called . . .
Category 3: $400: A
Currents that bring
cold water into
warmer water
regions begin near
the . . .
Category 4: $200: A
What causes the
Coriolis Effect?
Category 4: $400: A
Which ocean is
largest?
Category 5: $400: A
Which ocean is
smallest?
Category 5: $400: A
Which ocean is the
warmest?
Category 5: $400: A
Which ocean is
deepest?
Category 5: $400: A
Which ocean has the
most travel routes?
Category 5: $400: A
Each day, ocean water
rises and falls at every
beach around the world.
This repeated rise and fall
in the level of the ocean is
called….