Oceanography
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OCEANOGRAPHY Made by Patrick Earl
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Oceanography. Made by Patrick Earl. Chapter 1. The Ocean Floor 1.) The Continental shelf 2.) The Continental Slope 3.) The abyssal plain 4.) The mid-ocean ridge 5.) Ocean trenches. The Continental Shelf. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Oceanography
OCEANOGRAPHYMade by
Patrick Earl
CHAPTER 1The Ocean Floor
1.) The Continental shelf2.) The Continental Slope3.) The abyssal plain4.) The mid-ocean ridge5.) Ocean trenches
The Continental Shelf• The continental shelf is the underwater
part of a continent before the sea floor drops down into the ocean.
The continental Slope
The abyssal plain
The mid-ocean ridge
Ocean trenches
CHAPTER 2Ocean Waves and
Tides1. What causes
waves2. How does a
break form3. What causes
Tides4. What is a spring
and a neap tide?5. Ocean currents
What Causes Waves?
How a breaker forms
Tides
Spring and Neap tides
Ocean Currents
CHAPTER 3
Where the land meets water.
1. Barrier Islands2. Estuaries3. Fjords4. Deltas5. Types of beaches
Barrier Islands
Estuaries
Fjords
Deltas
Beaches
CHAPTER 4Coral Reefs
1. What are they made of?
2. How do they build up?
3. Atolls4. Where are coral
reefs located?
What are they made of?
How do they build up?
Atolls
Where are coral Reefs Located?
Chapter 5Ocean Life
1. Tidal Pools2. Plankton3. Kelp forest4. Benthos5. Nektons
1. Fish2. Marine Reptiles3. Marine mammals
Tidal Pools
Plankton
Kelp Forest
Benthos
Nektons
