OCEANS AND SEAS Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Oceans Exam 1-Questions and Answers Graded A+ Oceanography (description & definition) - ANSWER-the study of biological & physical aspects of the ocean 3 major stages in oceanic research - ANSWER--Ocean Exploration -Early Scientific Investigations -Modern Oceanography Boyle - ANSWER-father of chemical oceanography Magellan - ANSWER-Died before completely circumnavigating the earth Newton - ANSWER-Correctly explained tidal forces Cook - ANSWER-determined outline of Pacific Ocean ...

Oceans and Seas-Questions and Answers Graded A+ difference between oceans and seas - ANSWER-seas are smaller and enclosed or surrounded by land oceans are bigger and aren't enclose by land density current - ANSWER-a current caused by differences in the temperature and salinity of ocean water a gyre - ANSWER-a large circulation of oceanic currents surface currents - ANSWER-a continuous flow of water along a constant path in the ocean upwelling - ANSWER-a movement of cold, deep wa...