ES Ch 14 Vocab Formative

A science that draws on the methods from other sciences to study the world ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The measurement of ocean depths and the charting of the ocean floor.

An acronym for sound navigation and ranging. Calculates ocean depth using sound waves.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A small underwater craft used for deep-sea research.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

The zone of transition between a continent and the adjacent ocean basin floor.

The gently sloping submerged surface extending from the shoreline.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The region between the continental margin and the mid-ocean ridge. This region contains deep-ocean trenches, abyssal plains, seamounts, and guyots.

An interconnected system of mountains formed from new crust at divergent plate boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Geologic activity that occurs at divergent plate boundaries where two lithospheric plates are moving apart.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A steep gradient leading from the continental shelf to the deep-ocean floor.