Ocean Study Flashcard

Front

What do the arrows on the map represent?

Back

Ocean currents

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What does the location of coral reefs suggest about coral organisms?

Back

Corals need warm seawater to survive.

Front

What best describes the continental shelf?

Back

A shallow area of sediment near the shore.

Front

What increases as a submarine dives deeper into the ocean?

Back

The water pressure increases.

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What do algae (phytoplankton) in the ocean provide much of Earth's?

Back

Oxygen.

Front

What is the equator?

Back

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Front

What is a coral reef?

Back

A structure formed by the calcium carbonate skeletons of coral organisms.

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What is the role of ocean currents?

Back

They help distribute heat and nutrients throughout the ocean.

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What is phytoplankton?

Back

Tiny plant-like organisms that live in the ocean and produce oxygen.

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What is the deep ocean?

Back

The part of the ocean that is very deep and has high pressure and low light.