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14 Cards in this Set
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Neap tide
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A tide with the least difference between low and high tide that occurs when the sun and moon pull at right angles to each other.
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Neritic Zone
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The region of shallow water in the ocean that extends from the low-tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf.
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Open-Ocean Zone
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The area of the ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf
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Salinity
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The total amount of dissolved salts in a water sample
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Spring tide
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A tide with the greatest difference between high and low tide that occurs when the sun and moon are aligned in a line with Earth.
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Tides
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The daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on shores
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Upwelling
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An upward flow of cold water from the ocean depths.
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Brackish
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Water that is partly salty and partly fesh, characterisic of estuaries.
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Continental Slope
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An incline leading down from the edge of the continental shelf.
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Current
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A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean.
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Delta
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A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake.
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Desalination
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The process of obtaining fresh water from salt water by removing the salt.
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Estuary
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A coastal inlet or bay where fresh water mixes with salty ocean water.
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Intertidal zone
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The area that stretches from the highest high-tide line on land out to the point on the continental shelf exposed by the lowest low tide
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