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What is a defining characteristic of seas compared to oceans?
What is a defining characteristic of seas compared to oceans?
- Seas are deeper than oceans.
- Seas are generally warmer than oceans. (correct)
- Seas are larger in size than oceans.
- Seas contain only freshwater.
Which of the following best describes the Bering Sea?
Which of the following best describes the Bering Sea?
- It is a deep ocean.
- It is a marginal sea of the Northern Pacific Ocean. (correct)
- It is a freshwater body.
- It is a large bay.
How are gulfs different from seas?
How are gulfs different from seas?
- Gulfs are generally smaller than seas.
- Gulfs are parts of an ocean that are partly surrounded by land. (correct)
- Gulfs contain only saltwater.
- Gulfs are completely surrounded by land.
Which statement about the characteristics of seas is NOT true?
Which statement about the characteristics of seas is NOT true?
What term is used to describe landmasses that extend into water and often separate two bodies of water?
What term is used to describe landmasses that extend into water and often separate two bodies of water?
Flashcards
What is a sea?
What is a sea?
A part of an ocean that meets land, smaller than oceans, and usually enclosed by land.
Bering Sea type
Bering Sea type
A marginal sea of the Northern Pacific Ocean.
Sea's water variations
Sea's water variations
Can have various water types, including natural blue or sediment-heavy water.
Sea characteristics
Sea characteristics
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How are seas connected to land?
How are seas connected to land?
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Study Notes
Seas
- Seas are parts of oceans bordering land.
- Compared to oceans, seas are smaller.
- Seas are often shallower and warmer than oceans.
- Seas are enclosed by land.
- Marginal seas are partly surrounded by land or islands.
- The Bering Sea is a marginal sea of the North Pacific Ocean.
- Seas are separated from oceans by land.
- Examples of sea types include natural blue water and water with heavy sediment.
- A peninsula is a landmass surrounded by water on three sides.
- A gulf is a part of the ocean partly surrounded by land; larger than a bay.
- The Aleutian Islands separate the Pacific Ocean from a nearby body of water.
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