Hass semester 1 exams coastal environments review

why are coasts considered boundary environment?

land meets the water

why are coastal areas important buffer zones

provide a buffer against coastal hazards

what role do coastal environments play in the broader marine ecosystem

marine habitat

primary production

what isa gyre

circular ocean current

what is an ocean current

continues and predictable pattern of water

what is a thermocline current

A layer between warmer and colder water

what can lead to storm surge

speed and intensity

angle it crosses coast

shape of the sea floor

what factor are causing environmental change

burning fossil fuels

carbon dioxdide