Why is the pH of ocean water more acidic in deep water?
[CHAPTER 6. OCEAN CIRCULATION] Thermohaline circulation is…
Thermohaline circulation is a ____ phenomenon.
[CHAPTER 11. USES AND ABUSES OF THE OCEAN] Eutrophication is…
Eutrophication is caused by ____.
[CHAPTER 6. OCEAN CIRCULATION] Gyres move in a clockwise r…
Gyres move in a clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere delivering ____ surface currents along the East Coast and ____ surface currents along the West Coast of continents.
[CHAPTER 3. THE OCEAN FLOOR] Neritic sediments are found on…
Neritic sediments are found on the ____.
[CHAPTER 4. WATER AND OCEAN STRUCTURE] The property of water…
The property of water that accounts for the ability of liquid water to absorb large amounts of heat and change relatively little in temperature is called ____.
[CHAPTER 4. WATER AND OCEAN STRUCTURE] Heat can be carried…
Heat can be carried to the polar regions ____.
[CHAPTER 5. ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION] Winds generally move ac…
Winds generally move across the United States from ____.
[CHAPTER 4. WATER AND OCEAN STRUCTURE] When liquid water get…
When liquid water gets below 4°C, it ____.
[CHAPTER 3. THE OCEAN FLOOR] What term refers to the depth…
What term refers to the depth in the ocean where the rate at which calcareous sediments supplied to the seabed equals the rate at which those sediments dissolve?