Your Ocean

2. The ocean is used for many sporting and leisure activities including sailing, diving, surfing and touring the world on cruise liners. The most popular marine leisure activity in the world is to go to the B _ _ _ _ to enjoy the sunshine.
5. Wind, wave, tidal and biofuels are known as what type of energy? R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. The ocean is a major influence on our C _ _ _ _ _ _ creating rainfall and draughts.
9. What comes from the ocean that produces over half the oxygen we breathe on the planet? P_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _n
11. Ocean minerals are used for health, nutritional and industrial products. What mineral is used to produce vivid shades of blue in art materials including porcelain, glass, pottery and tiles? C _ _ _ _ _
12. Fish, shellfish and marine plants are one of the world’s major sources of P _ _ _ _ _ _ that we eat.

1. What percentage of the earth is covered by the ocean? S _ _ _ _ _ _
3. Scientists and researchers study marine animals including corals, sponges and seaweeds to help discover new M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to cure diseases in the world.
4. The ocean is home to millions of species and animals. What is the largest animal on earth? Blue _ _ _ _ _
6. Ireland has a rich maritime heritage with a seabed territory of approx. 880,000 km², which is ten times greater than its land area. What is the name of the research vessel used for mapping its ocean? Celtic E _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. What physical process including evaporation and rainfall allows us to have a constant source of fresh water? W_ _ _ _ cycle
10. The movement of T_ _ _ _ _ _ _ plates and volcanic activity under the sea is responsible for the creation of land formations under the ocean as well as above forming many of our continents and islands.