1. Which hemisphere is considered the \"land\" hemisphere and Which hemisphere i
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1. Which hemisphere is considered the "land" hemisphere and Which hemisphere is considered the "water" hemisphere? Also, list some of the major oceans and water bodies of the Earth.
A.____________________ B._____________________
C.____________________ D._____________________
E.____________________ F._____________________
Briefly describe the difference between a surface ocean current and a deep ocean current. Also, describe what fuels each type of current.
Describe the relationship between temperature and density, and salinity and density. Also, describe which of the two (salinity or temperature) has a greater influence over density.
Define: thermocline and halocline
Define: wavelength, wave height, wave period and wave frequency
Give an example of 3 types of natural shoreline features and describe them, also give an example of one type of manmade shoreline feature and describe it.
Describe the difference between an emergent and submergent coast
A __________ tide occurs when the moon is full or new and a ______________ tide occurs when the moon is at a quarter phase.
In your own words, describe what longshore drift (aka longshore current) is.
A. 0 1000 2000 3000 m 4000 5000 B. ?. Crust D. Crust E.Explanation / Answer
Water hemisphere has one eighth of the world like Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica etc.
Where as land hemisphere is other part of the earth
From the above figure
A) Continental shelf: Gently slope submerged platform extends from the edge of the continent to a depth of 200meters.
B) Continental slope:- It lies between Continental shelf to deep sea zone and extends upto 200 to 900meters sloppy area.
C) Continental raise:- It lies between Continental slope and absal planes or deep sea zones.
D) Deep sea zone:-Zone includes deep sea floor lies at depth of 4000 meters.
E) Oceanic crust:- Basalt dominated formations having high density rocks contains large plagioclase feldphars and pyroxene's .
F) Continental crust :- Crust having thickness of 35-40km and having silica dominated material and with low density compared to the basaltic oceanic crust.
Wave length:- The distance between two successive crests or trufs.
Wave height:- Difference between the elevations of a crests and neighbouring troughs.
Wave period:- The time taking to complete one cycle.
Wave frequency:- Number of cycles per unit time.
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