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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.
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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 • The continental shelf is the underwater part of a continent before the sea floor drops down into the ocean.
Chapter 2 Ocean Waves and Tides What causes waves How does a break form What causes Tides What is a spring and a neap tide? Ocean currents
Chapter 3 Where the land meets water. Barrier Islands Estuaries Fjords Deltas Types of beaches
Chapter 4 Coral Reefs What are they made of? How do they build up? Atolls Where are coral reefs located?
Chapter 5 Ocean Life • Tidal Pools • Plankton • Kelp forest • Benthos • Nektons • Fish • Marine Reptiles • Marine mammals