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13 Cards in this Set
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Along the coast of South America, in an El Niño – Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event
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coastal upwelling weakens, which temporarily reduces fish populations.
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In aquacultural “fish farms,” fish populations
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produce above normal concentrations of waste that pollute adjacent water.
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Models, based on past behavior of the ocean conveyor belt, suggest climate warming could ___ the ocean conveyor belt.
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weaken
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gyres
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Prevailing winds over the ocean generate large, circular ocean current systems
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The Ocean Dumping Ban Act
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barred ocean disposal of sewage and industrial waste.
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The Pacific garbage patch is a(n)
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continuous, expanding array of floating plastics in the north pacific gyre.
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The benthic environment is the
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ocean floor from intertidal zone to deep-ocean trenches.
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Coriolis effect
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The force resulting from Earth’s rotations that influences the paths of surface ocean currents
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What is the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)?
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an international constitution for oceans aimed to protect ocean resources
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What is the global ocean?
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a huge body of salt water that surrounds the continents
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Which of the following does not affect ocean currents?
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number and type of marine organisms
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Which of the following is a holistic approach to ocean management?
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encourage aquaculture.
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Which of the following is an international accord that specifically aims to improve the environmental quality of oceans?
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U.N. Fish Stocks Agreement
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