Oceanography
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- Q1of the Earth's surface is covered with water71%30s
- Q2is the largest ocean.Pacific30s
- Q3is the second largest ocean and is about half the volume of the Pacific Ocean.The Atlantic30s
- Q4is the third largest ocean.The Indian30s
- Q5is the smallest ocean whose surface is partly covered by ice.The Arctic30s
- Q6is the ocean that extends from the coast of Antarctica to 60° south latitude.The Southern30s
- Q7sodium chloride.Salt in the ocean is30s
- Q8salinity.The measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid is called30s
- Q9When water evaporates, dissolved salt is left behind.What happens when water evaporates?30s
- Q10climate, inflow of fresh water, water movementList three things that affects ocean salinity:30s
- Q11is the second, cooler layer of the ocean.Thermocline30s
- Q12surface zone.The warm, top layer of ocean water is called the30s
- Q13deep zone.The bottom, coolest layer of ocean water is called the30s
- Q14Latitude and time of yearWhat two things affect surface-zone temperatures in most regions?30s
- Q15is the continuous movement of water from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean.The water cycle30s