Properties of the Ocean

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Across
  1. 2. There is no sunlight in the ___ zone
  2. 3. The decreasing of temperature with depth
  3. 6. Tidal periodicity with a single high and a single low tide each day
  4. 8. This effect causes deflection in surface current direction due to the earth's rotation
  5. 9. The Ring of Fire has formed from ____ zones, causing sea floors to spread
  6. 10. Surface direction of water is deflected compared to deeper waters
  7. 13. The lowest of low tides
  8. 15. Seawater has a high ____ heat
  9. 17. This action helps bring nutrients to the surface to aid in primary productivity
  10. 18. Wave speed ____ on the bottom of the ocean
  11. 20. The kind of winds that dictate ocean circulation
  12. 21. The continental ____ extends from the shoreline out 30-100 km to sea
Down
  1. 1. Tides rely on ____ effects of the sun and moon
  2. 4. Represents more salinity with increasing depth
  3. 5. It takes about one ___ years for the global conveyor belt to complete one cycle
  4. 7. Phytoplankton control this kind of pump by photosynthesizing, eating, producing waste, respiring, etc.
  5. 11. The most important aspect in ocean water
  6. 12. Density increases with decreasing temperature and increasing salinity
  7. 14. ____ produces waves
  8. 16. Generally, salinity increases as sea surface temperatures ____
  9. 19. When the sun, moon, and earth are all aligned, this causes maximal tidal range, also known as ____ tide