Abeka Test 6 Part 3

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What is the measure of the quantity of dissolved salt in seawater?

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Salinity is the measure of the quantity of dissolved salt in seawater.

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What are underwater volcanic mountains that rise more than 3200 feet above the seafloor called?

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Seamounts are underwater volcanic mountains that rise more than 3200 feet above the seafloor.

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What are large underwater fissures cutting through the continental shelf and slope?

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Submarine canyons are large underwater fissures cutting through the continental shelf and slope.

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What are ocean currents that flow beneath the surface called?

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Subsurface currents are ocean currents that flow beneath the surface.

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What is the mass of foaming water caused by breaking waves called?

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Surf is the mass of foaming water caused by breaking waves.

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What is the term for the upward movement of water caused by wind and waves?

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Upwelling is the term for the upward movement of water caused by wind and waves.

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

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Condensation is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water.

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What is the term for the horizontal movement of ocean water?

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Current is the term for the horizontal movement of ocean water.

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What are the large systems of circulating ocean currents called?

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Gyres are the large systems of circulating ocean currents.

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What is the term for the area where freshwater from rivers meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean?

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Estuary is the area where freshwater from rivers meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean.