Ch 13 Below the Ocean's Surface

A long range of mountains found in the middle of the ocean floor

• continental shelf

• continental slope

• mid-ocean ridge

• ocean plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

the edge of a continent and is under shallow water

• continental shelf

• continental slope

• mid-ocean ridge

• ocean plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

the steep boundary between the continental shelf and the deeper ocean floor

• trench

• continental slope

• mid-ocean ridge

• ocean plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

 the flat, deep floor of the ocean

• trench

• continental slope

• mid-ocean ridge

• ocean plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

a deep, narrow area in the ocean floor

• trench

• continental slope

• mid-ocean ridge

• ocean plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

all the living and nonliving things in one area

• environment

• biome

• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

the shallow area at the surface of the ocean

• sunlight zone

• twilight zone

• dark zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

area that is much colder than the sunlight zone

• sunlight zone

• twilight zone

• dark zone

the coldest, deepest, darkest part of the ocean

• sunlight zone

• twilight zone

• dark zone

The sunlight zone receives the most ________________ and warmth from the sun.

• moonlight

• light

• clouds