Oceanography Crossword

The scientific study of the oceans and seas
The measure of the dissolved slats in water
The differences in electrical charge at the ends of a molecule; for example a water molecule has a positive charge near the hydrogen
A body of water with distinct properties based on where it originated
A chemical bond in which the positively charged hydrogen atom of one molecule is attracted to the negatively charged atom of another molecule.
An aqueous solution that acts to stabilize changes in pH.
A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances in which the solvent or dissolving medium is water
The temperature at which a solution turns from liquid to a solid
The temperature at which a solution turns from liquid to a gas
The surface layer of ocean water
The layer of ocean directly beneath the mixed layer, in which the temperature decreases rapidly
A one-celled protist with a delicate, thin shell made of silica
Photosynthesizing microorganisms that float freely in the ocean's surface water, make up the base of the ocean's food chain, and are the primary energy source for the marine ecosystem
The microscopic animals found in ocean water that eat phytoplankton or smaller zooplankton
Tiny, colonial sea animals that form a large part of Earth's reefs
Free swimming marine life such as fish, reptiles, whales, squid and jellyfish