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Marine Science

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covalent bond

back 1

chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms

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ionic bond

back 2

chemical bond that involves the attraction between oppositely charged ions

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hydrogen bond

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a weak bond between two molecules due to the electrostatic attraction between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and an atom of oxygen, nitrogen or fluorine in the other molecule

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halocline

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a layer of water below the mixed surface layer where a rapid change in salinity can be measured as depth increases

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thermocline

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a layer between two layers of water with different temperatures

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gradient

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the rate of change in the y-axis value as the x-axis value increases

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thermal insulator

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a substance which reduces the rate of transfer of thermal energy

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pycnocline

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a layer of water between two layers of water with different densities

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earthquake

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a sudden release of energy inside the Earth that creates seismic waves

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mid-ocean ridge

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a mountain range with a central valley on an ocean floor at the boundary between two diverging tectonic plates, where new crust forms from upwelling magma

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divergent boundary

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where two tectonic plates are moving away from each other

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convergent boundary

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when two or more tectonic plates come together

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subduction

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the process where one lithospheric plate slides past below another at a convergent plate boundary

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trench

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a long, narrow and deep depression on the ocean floor with relatively steep sides

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volcano

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a mountain or hill with a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour and gas are being forced from the Earth's crust

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tsunami

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a seismic sea wave created by an underwater earthquake or volcanic event

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hydrothermal vent

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an area where cold ocean water that has seeped into the Earth's crust is superheated by an underlying magma and forced through the vents in the ocean floor

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transform boundary

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when two plate are moving in an antiparallel direction, creating friction between them

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abyssal plain

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a flat, sandy region of the ocean floor found between trenches and the continental rise

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semi-diurnal

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occurring twice daily

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diurnal

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occurring daily

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coriolis effect

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a force that results from the Earth's rotation that causes objects or particles in motion to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere

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thermohaline circulation

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large-scale ocean circulation caused by density differences due to temperature and salinity changes in the world's ocean

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downwelling

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the downward movement of water in the sea due to density differences

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community

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all the different populations interacting in one habitat at the same time

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competition

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a relationship between two organisms where both species are negatively is affected as they are trying to use the same resource

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food chain

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a way to describe the feeding relationships between organisms

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decomposers

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bacteria and fungi which break down dead organic matter and release the nutrients back into the environment

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food web

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a way to show all the different feeding relationships in an ecosystem

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trophic level

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the position on organism occupies in the food chain or web

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apex predator

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an organism at the end of the food chain which has no natural predators

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respiration

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the process by which all living things release energy from their food by oxidising glucose

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eutrophication

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the process by which a body of water becomes enriched in dissolved nutrients that stimulate the growth of producers, usually resulting in the depletion of dissolved oxygen

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marine snow

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particles of organic material that fall from surface layers to the deeper ocean