SCIENCEEE!!!

marine

relating to the sea

currents

rivers in the ocean

surface currents

moving ocean water caused by wind

deep currents

caused by density differences

density

mass per unit volume

coriolis effect

shifts in wind+current direction caused by rotating earth

circulation patterns

movement of water+air due to temperature differences

phase change

a change from solid-liquid-gas

climate

temp. and rainfall over a long period of time

gulf stream

warm current originates in gulf of mexico and moves toward England

california current

cold current along ca coast

solvent

substance that does the dissolving

salinity

amount of salt in water

life zones

where marine organisms live+distribution

tropical zone

0-30 latitude

polar zone

60-99 latitude

temperate zone

30-60 latitude

concentration

when you divide solute by solvent you get this value