Chapter 9

2. The largest and deepest of Earth's oceans
5. The time when the sea level is at its highest point due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
6. A tide with the least difference between high and low water
7. A tide with the greatest difference between high and low water
8. The continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, land, and oceans
10. The process by which water is absorbed by plants' roots, moves through the plant, and is released as vapor from leaves.
14. A large, flat piece of floating sea ice, typically found in polar regions.
15. The process where water changes from liquid to vapor

1. A large mass of ice that has broken off from a glacier or ice shelf and floats in the ocean.
3. The incoming tide that causes water levels to rise.
4. The measure of the concentration of salt in water
9. A large area of floating sea ice
11. A thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline.
12. The outgoing tide that causes water levels to fall.
13. The time when the sea level is at its lowest point