General Terms and Coastal Processes

5. Local changes in sea level due to the land rising or falling.
6. Steep descent from the edge of the continental shelf to the ocean floor.
9. Flooding of coastal areas often linked to storm surges, tsunamis, or rising sea levels.
10. The process of increasing salt content in soil or water, often due to seawater intrusion in freshwater.
11. Global change in sea level due to changes in the amount of water in the oceans.
14. A temporary rise in sea level caused by strong winds and low atmospheric pressure during storms
16. Flat, deep part of the ocean floor found at depths of 3k-6k meters.
17. The loss of land along the shoreline due to wave action, currents, or human activity.
18. Underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics where new oceanic crust is created.

1. Shallow, submerged extension of a continent, sloping before dropping off.
2. Global conveyor belt of ocean water driven by temperature and salinity variation.
3. Measure of the amount of dissolved salts in water, expressed in ppm.
4. A large, powerful sea wave caused by the displacement of lots of water from earthquakes or landslides.
7. Deep, narrow depression in the ocean floor formed at subduction zones where tectonic plates collide.
8. Continuous movement of seawater created by forces like wind, Earth's rotation, and salinity.
12. Loss of coastal habitats when natural landward migration is prevented by human structures.
13. Large circular ocean current systems formed by global wind patterns and forces from Earth's rotation.
15. The rising of col, nutrient-rich water from deep in the ocean to the surface, highly productive.