Oceanography
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Oceanography
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18 Questions

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'rivers' of water moving within the ocean

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a smooth, nearly flat region of the deep ocean floor

3.
the steep edge of the continental shelf

4.
formed by wind blowing over a water surface

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the regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth

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Oxygen and other gases that are in the water that are needed by the living organisms that live in the ocean

7.
Mountains rising from the ocean floor
This is

8.
the saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water

9.
this factor is affected by the amount of solar energy an area receives and by the movement of water

10.
characteristics dealing with the relation of living things to their environment and to each other

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A current in the Atlantic Ocean

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A community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

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characteristics of the ocean floor and natural underwater formations

14.
a gently sloping , shallow area that extends outward from the edge of each continent

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characteristics dealing with the properties of the ocean water - what it's made out of, its temperature, and how it moves

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An area in the ocean floor that is much deeper and steeper than the rest of the ocean floor

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the gently sloping surface at the base of the continental slope

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a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member