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Ocean |
Continuous body of saltwater that covers more than 70% of the Earth's surface. |
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Coral reef |
Large underwater structures composed of the skeletons of coral, which are invertebrate animals |
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Corals |
Consists of partially algae, which provides nutrients via photosynthesis. |
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Estuaries |
Where feeshwater streams or rivers merge with the ocean |
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Estuaries |
Home to unique plant and animal communities that have adapted to brackish water. It is among the most priductive ecosystems in the world. |
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Freshwater biomes |
Defined by their low salt concentration, usually less than 1%. |
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Pond |
Small area of still, fresh water. No more than 1.8m deep |
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Lake |
Very slow flowing body of open water which occupies a land depression. It is surrounded by land |
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Streams |
Small bodies of water existing by themselves but add up when they meet to form a large river. Shallow water bodies |
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River |
Course of water that flows to another water source such as an ocean, lake or another river. |
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Marsh |
Type of wetland; an area of land where water covers ground for long periods of time. |
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Swamp |
Area of land permanently saturated, or filled, with water |
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Swamp |
Domimated by trees, they are often named for the type of trees that grow in them, such as cypress or hardwood |
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Bog |
Characterized as wet, spongy, poorly drained peaty soil |
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Wetlands |
Areas of standing water that support aquatic plants. |
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Marine Biome |
Biggest biome in the world |
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Intertidal Zone |
Where water meets the land |
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Neritic Zone |
Shelters majority of the marine life |
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Benthic Zone |
Ocean floor all the way from the low mark tide |
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Oceanic Zone |
Extends from the edge of the continental shelf over the continental slope to the ocean floor beyond |
