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Hydrothermal Vents |
An area where ocean water sinks through cracks in the ocean floor,is heated by the underlying magma, and rises again through the cracks. |
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Upwelling |
An upward flow of cold water from the ocean depths. |
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Neritic Zone |
the part of the ocean that extends from the low tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf. |
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Open Ocean Zone |
the area of the ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf. |
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Plankton |
tiny algae and animals thatfloat in water and are carried by waves and currents. |
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Nekton |
free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column. |
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Benthos |
organisms that live at the bottom of an ocean of other water body. |
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Inertial Zone |
the area that stretches from the highesthigh tide line on land out to the point on the continental shelf exposed by the lowest low tide. |
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Sonar |
a system that uses sound waves to calculate the distance of an object from another. |
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Aquaculture |
The farming of saltwater and freshwater organisms. |
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Estuary |
a coastal inlet or bay where freshwater from rivers mixes with salty ocean water. |
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Surface Zone |
extends as far as sunlight reaches below the surface; it is the only part of the open ocean that receives enough sunlight for the growth of algae. |
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Deep Ocean Zone |
begins when the sunlightno longer reaches the water (at the end of the surface zone); it is dark and cold. |
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Surface Currents |
is a large stream of moving water at the surface that flows through the ocean; mainly driven by winds. |
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Biosphere |
the part of the Earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere supporting life. |
