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How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
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71%
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What divides the global ocean into five main oceans?
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The continents
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Which of the following is the largest ocean: Atlantic,Arctic,Indian,or Pacific?
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Pacific
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What is the amount of dissolved salts in the ocean's called?
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Salinty
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What are the 3 zones in the ocean?
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Surface
Thermocline Deep Zone |
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What are the tools used to map the ocean?
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Sonar
Satelite Geosat |
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What is an abyssal plain?
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A flat area
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What is the Continental Slope?
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The ledge where the ocean goes from a certain depth, to another depth
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