Across
- 3. which ocean borders the west coast of the US
- 5. ________ plain, the flat surface on the ocean floor
- 10. a microscopic floating organism that is a source of food for many ocean animals
- 11. twilight zone-the second layer of the ocean waters, swordfish and squid reside here
- 12. what flat underwater feature makes up nearly 50% of the earth's surface
- 13. an ocean movement that is caused by the wind and can influence climates around the world
- 16. abyss zone-this layer of ocean water has crushing pressure and freezing temps, sea creatures do not have eyes because it is so dark
- 17. what type of ocean ecosystem would you find around the northern part of the globe
- 18. tides are controlled by the ________ pull of the moon
- 19. continental ______, the part of the continental crust that slowly slopes out into the ocean
- 20. an ocean movement that is created when energy is transferred from a source such as the wind to the surface of the water
- 21. underwater valleys
- 23. % of ocean that covers the earth (spell out number)
Down
- 1. which ocean current borders the east coast and brings warm waters from the south
- 2. sunlight zone-the first layer of the ocean waters, a majority of sea life resides here
- 4. what creates surface currents
- 6. a term used to describe the amount of salt in water
- 7. midnight zone-the third layer of the ocean waters where sunlight no longer reaches, eels reside here
- 8. continental ________, a steep decline out to sea, bordering the continental shelf
- 9. an adaption of sea creatures living in the deep sea, they light up when disturbed
- 14. trench zone-this water goes down into the trenches of the ocean floor, very little is known about what resides in this zone
- 15. an ocean movement that is controlled by the moon
- 18. ______ -ridge, underwater mountain ranges
- 22. continental _________, the ocean floor's gradual slope between the continental slope and the abyssal plain