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11 Cards in this Set
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plankton
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tiny plants and animals that float in the upper regions of the ocean
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aquifer
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an underground place where water collects
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percipitation
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any form of water that falls from the clouds to the earth
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high tide
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the water of the ocean rises, or moves up the shore until it reaches its highest point
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low tide
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it falls, or moves away from the shore until it reaches its lowest point
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neap tide
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the sun and the moon are at right angles to the earth and pull on the ocean in different directions
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Scientific abbreviation for water
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H2O
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Water Cycle
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1)Evaporation - the transforming of liquid into water vapor
2)condensation - changes back to liquid 3)percipitation - any form of water that comes down from the clouds |
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What's found in the high intertidal zone?
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barnacles
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What's found in the middle intertidal zone?
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1) Seaweed
2) Mussels 3) Shellfish 4) whelk |
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What's found in the low intertidal zone?
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1) kelp
2) sea urchins 3) sea anemone |
