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oceanography
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10
Science
4th Grade
10/20/2013

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Term
Water Cycle

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Definition
the movement of water from the Earth's surface, through the atmosphere (air), and back to the earth's surface.
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Ocean

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Definition
large (the largest) body of saltwater.
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Salinity
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refers to the salt content of water.
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Brackish

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Definition
water in which saltwater and freshwater meet.
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Currents    

 

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Definition
water that moves in a certain direction; the river like flow of water in the oceans.
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Surface Currents

 

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Definition
currents at the top layer of the ocean caused by winds.
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Deep Currents

 

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Definition
currents near the ocean bottom caused by differences in water temperature.
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Tides

 

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Definition
the regular rise and fall of the water at the ocean shore.
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Waves



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Definition
the up and down movement of ocean water caused by the wind
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shore zone

 

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Definition
the place where the land and ocean meet
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