The Oceans

A smooth nearly flat region of the deep ocean floor

organisms that live on the bottom of the ocean or another body

a gently sloping shallow area of the ocean floor that extends outward from teh edge of a continenet

a steep incline of the ocean floor leading down from the edge of the continental shelf

the effect of the earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents

a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans

the average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds and clouds in an area

an abnormal climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific Ocean, causing changes in winds, currents and weather patterns for one to two years

a wall made of rocks or concrete that is built outward from a beach to reduce erosion

the number of complete waves that pass agiven point in a certain number of time