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Oceanography flashcards covering ocean zones, currents, sharks, and whale sharks for Grade 4.
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This 20-card flashcard set covers ocean science topics for 4th Grade, including ocean currents, continental shelf deposits, deep ocean zones, and marine creatures like salmon, whale sharks, and great white sharks. Topics span ocean geography (trenches, mid-ocean ridges), fish anatomy, and ocean currents driven by wind. Use it for science vocabulary review or as a study aid for ocean systems lessons.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Earth Science
Grade Level:
4th Grade
Updated March 2025

Terms in This Set

  • the first man to make an orderly study of the sea. He used messages in bottles.
  • the scientific study of the ocean
  • What makes sea travel quicker and safer?
  • Ocean currents are moved primarily by what?
  • What current warms the air and water for the people in England?
  • is found along the edges of the continents
  • made primarily of mud and sand deposited by rivers
  • has rich oil fields
  • has trenches, which are the deepest parts of the ocean
  • almost all fish that are caught for commercial use come from here
  • a fish that is caught for its meat and the oil in its liver
  • a fish that lives its adult life in the ocean but returns to where it was born to lay eggs
  • has long mountain ranges
  • long mountain ranges at the bottom of the ocean
  • has underwater volcanoes
  • strange-looking creatures with huge mouths and many sharp teeth
  • look like they're flying through the water
  • the largest of all fish
  • the fiercest and most dangerous shark
  • the structure that helps fish get oxygen from water

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