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Oceans Vocabulary

Oceans Vocabulary . Brooke Ard Griggs Road Elementary. continental shelf: shallow, underwater edge of Earth’s land mass continental slope: steep slope where the continental shelf drops to the bottom of the ocean floor

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Oceans Vocabulary

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  1. Oceans Vocabulary Brooke Ard Griggs Road Elementary

  2. continental shelf: shallow, underwater edge of Earth’s land mass • continental slope: steep slope where the continental shelf drops to the bottom of the ocean floor • ocean basin: located on either side of the mid-ocean ridge; made up of low hills and flat plains • beach: a shoreline where the ocean meets the land • barrier island: naturally occurring islands that protect the mainland from wave erosion • estuaries: the area where a river meets the ocean Vocabulary

  3. wave: the repeated movement of water • current: flowing streams of water that move continually through the ocean in a specific direction • longshore current: currents that flow along the shoreline and carry sand from one location to another • tide: the regular rise and fall of the ocean water as a result of the moon’s gravitational pull on Earth • conservation: the wise use of Earth’s natural resources • pollution: anything that harms the natural environment Vocabulary Continued

  4. Continental vs. Oceanic Landforms

  5. Effect on Ocean Shore Zone

  6. Comparison of Water Movement

  7. Waves

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