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What are
tectonic plates
?
Pieces of
crust
that
sit
on
top
of the
mantle
.
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What is a
plate margin
?
The
boundary
where two or more plates
meet.
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What happens during
subduction
?
A
denser
tectonic plate
pushes
beneath
a
less
dense
tectonic plate.
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What characterizes a
constructive margin
?
Where two tectonic plates
move
apart.
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What occurs at a
destructive margin
?
Where two tectonic plates move
towards
one
another.
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What is an
earthquake
?
A
sudden
release
of
energy
in
Earth's crust
, resulting in the shaking of the ground.
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What causes a
tsunami
?
Displacement
of a large volume of water, often caused by
undersea earthquakes
.
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Ocean current
A continuous, directed movement of sea water.
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What are
nutrients
?
A substance that provides
nourishment
essential for
life
and
growth.
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What does it mean to
regulate
something?
To
control
or
maintain
something.
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How do
ocean currents
affect
climate
?
They help
regulate
ocean climate by
distributing
heat.
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Habitat
A place where
plants
and
animals
live breed, hunt, and rest.
Biodiversity
The
range
,
number
, and
type
of
species
found in a particular area
Global conveyor belt
A
constantly
moving
system of
ocean currents
Carbon sink
A place that
absorbs
more
carbon dioxide
than it
releases.
Photosynthesis
The process by which plants use
sunlight
, water, and
carbon dioxide
to create
oxygen
and energy.
Up welling
The
movement
of
deep
ocean
water to the
surface
, due to
ocean
currents.
Symbiotic
Having two or more
types
of animals or plants that
provide
the
condition
for the
other
to
exist.
Coral reef
A
large
limestone
structure, built by thousands or
millions
of
coral
colonies
.
Endemic
Native
to an area, or
regularly
occurring
in a
particular
place.
Acidification
The
rising
acidity
of
ocean
water
due to
increasing
amounts of
CO2
entering the ocean.
Overfishing
Removal
of
fish
from water
faster
than the
species
can
replenish
itself.
International
waters
Shared
areas
of water, more than
200
kilometres
form the
coastline.
Unsustainable
When something
cannot
continue
at the
current
rate.
Garbage Patch
A
gyre
of
marine
debris
caused by
ocean
currents.
Coral Triangle
A marine area located in the
western
Pacific, containing many coral reefs.
Governance
The decisions that a
government
makes relating to
people
,
economy
, and
environment.
Regulations
Rules
made by and
authority
Development
The
standard of living
, or level of
progress
, of a place.
Deterrence
When something is
discouraged
via
negative
consequences.
Colonisation
The action of
settling
and
establishing
control
over an
indigenous
population.
What are
coral reefs
?
Complex
marine ecosystems
found in
shallow
, warm, clear waters