Abeka Test 6 Part 1

Front

What is the term for one high tide and one low tide each day?

Back

Diurnal tide

Front

Where does the seafloor drop away from the continent abruptly?

Back

Continental slope

Front

What are modern manned submersibles called?

Back

Deep Submergence Vehicles

Front

What is the primary method of determining the physical properties of water?

Back

CTD sensor

Front

What is the outer edge of a glacier that floats on the ocean's surface called?

Back

Ice shelf

Front

What is the term for the area of the ocean floor that is relatively shallow and close to the shore?

Back

Continental shelf

Front

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water in the ocean caused by wind and the Earth's rotation?

Back

Ocean currents

Front

What is the name of the large underwater mountain range that runs through the Atlantic Ocean?

Back

Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Front

What is the term for the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun?

Back

Tides