Science Words

4. ridge Occur along divergent plate boundaries
6. currents Influences local and global climate
8. Ocean Bounded by the continents of Asia and Oceania in the west and the Americas in the east
11. plain An underwater plain on the deep ocean floor
13. Ocean Encircles Antarctica
15. Transmit energy, not water
16. Examples include Mariana, Tonga, Philippine
17. Underwater mountain rising hundreds or thousands of feet from the sea floor
18. Comes in many forms, like rain, sleet, and snow
21. Warming process releasing energy into the atmosphere, causing the temperature to rise
23. Tide Occurs seven days after a spring tide
25. Giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea
26. slope The slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor

1. Current Generated when a "train" of waves reach the coastline and release bursts of energy
2. Process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers
3. Happens when water moves into the ground from the surface and begins to soak into the soil and rock layers underneath
5. Ocean Covers 20% of the Earth's surface
7. Vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase
9. Examples include groundwater, rivers, lakes, and oceans
10. Ocean Second largest ocean
12. shelf The edge of a continent that lies under the ocean
14. currents Also known as thermohaline circulation, and results from differences in water density
19. Current Speeds are usually 1-2 feet per second
20. island An island of volcanic origin
22. Tide The 'springing forth' of the tide during a new and full moon
24. Ocean Also called the Arctic Mediterranean Sea