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What is the name of the process where SALT is removed from ocean water?
desalination
Tell us something special about the INTERTIDAL zone...
(organisms must adapt to hold on!) (it's between high & low tides)
LAB: What does ATMP stand for??
air temperature!
What is the name of the ocean temperature zone that experiences the greatest CHANGE?
Thermocline
The OPEN WATER Pelagic environment is made of two major zones...name 'em.
Oceanic & Neritic
What do warm water currents do to nearby land temperatures?
Makes them warmer!
True or False.... The ARCTIC OCEAN is the world's largest ocean.
False...what is it then?
Marine Organisms can be grouped based on what two descriptors?
Where they LIVE and how they MOVE
Where does the oil or natural gas come from in the ocean?
By drilling through the floor
What is the zone that describes the bottom or floor of the ocean?
benthos
If you were grouped as PLANKTON, where would you live?
Ocean surface
If you were grouped as NEKTON, where would you live?
Open ocean waters
Name a few technologies that scientists use to study the ocean...
satellites, sonar, piloted vessels, robotic vessels
How does Sonar work?
Sound waves are sent away from boat and return- showing the depth
The surface temp of the ocean can change based on what two things?
time of year (season) and Latitude
Define SALINITY.
The amount of dissolved salt in the ocean