Oceanography Final Study Guide
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How much plastic enters the ocean each year?
8 million tons
How long is a lunar day?
24 hours and 50 minutes
Why is coral important?
It is home to 25% of marine species
How does the ocean act as a biological pump?
It removes carbon from the atmosphere and delivers it to sediments on the ocean floor
Gas
Molecules independently zoom around
What is the deepest ocean in the world?
Pacific Ocean
Ozone layer
Protects Earth from harmful radiation
Pelagic
Sediment found far from land in the deep ocean
Neritic
Sediments found close to the shore
How are eastern boundary currents different from western boundary currents?
Slower, wider, shallower
What do hotspots create?
Volcanoes and islands
What is a delta?
Where a river meets the ocean
What drives surface ocean waves?
Wind
