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HYDROTHERMAL VENTS |
where ocean water sinks |
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Upwelling |
upward flow of cold wata
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Neritic zone |
the part of the ocean that extends |
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Open Ocean Zone |
area of ocean beyond the edge
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plankton |
tiny algae and animals that float
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Nekton |
free swimming animals that can move
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Benthos
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organisms that live on the bottom of the ocean
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inertial zone
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the area that stretches from the highest high tide
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Sonar |
system that uses sound waves to find the distance of an object
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Aquaculture
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the farming of saltwater and fresh organisms |
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Estuary
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a costal inlet where fresh and river water mix with salt
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surface zone
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extends as far as sunlight can reach
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Deep ocean zone
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when the sunlight reach's water no more!!!
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surface currents
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is a large a stream of moving water
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Biosphere
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the part of the earths crust,waters,and atmosphere that supports life
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