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Oceans are seawater throughout, not only on the surface.
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Do things rise higher in fresh water than in saltly water?
No, salty water has higher density, that's why it's easier to stay close to surface in sea or ocean.
Why do ocean sponges depend on the ocean?
because the ocean sponge gets bigger by absobing the sea water to stay alive
Where are surface currents found?
A surface current is found at the surface of the ocean caused by wind patterns.
A seamount is what?
A seamount is a mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water's surface (sea level), and thus is not an island.
What is the difference with sea and ocean?
Oceans are continuous bodies of water that cover most the Earth's surface, A sea is a region of water withing an ocean, partly enclosed by land. Such as the North Sea. A sea can be a large body of either fresh or salt water completely enclosed by land. Such as the Caspian Sea
The height of the surface of an ocean?
The height of the surface of the ocean is referred to as sea level.
Why does the sea mean?
The word 'sea' refers to the water that covers the greater part of the Earth's surface, one of the smallest areas of an ocean
Is sea the same as ocean?
The terms sea and ocean are usually considered to be synonymous. A sea is a sometimes defined as a division of an ocean, or a large body of salt water partially or entirely enclosed by land. An ocean is the body of the salt water covering 71% of the earth's surface, or any of the major divisions of that body of water which are called the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans.
Is the Black Sea salt water or fresh water?
Saltwater, but it is much less salty than the open ocean at least on the surface.
How do submarines float sink and stay in the middle of the sea or ocean?
They use ballast tanks to contain sea water or air to control their depth
What are large streams of surface sea water called?
IT'S called ocean currents or just called currents.
What are seamounts?
A seamount is a mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water's surface (sea level), and thus is not an island.
