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Hydrothermal vents Noah Flippen |
an area where ocean water sinks through cracks in the ocean 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 that float in water and are carried by waves and shelf. |
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Nekton |
free swimming animals that can move throughout the water column. |
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Benthos |
organisms that live on the bottom of the ocean or other body of water. |
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Inertial Zone |
thew 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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Sonar |
a system that uses sound waves to calculate the distance to an object |
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Aquaculture |
the farming of saltwater ans freshwater organisms. |
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Estuary |
a costal inlet or bay where fresh water 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 the receives enough sunlight for the growth of algae. |
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Deep Ocean Zone |
begins when the sunlight no longer reaches the water (at the end of the zone) it is dark and cold. |
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Surface Currents |
is a large a stream of moving water at the surface that flows through the ocean are mainly driven by winds. |
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Biosphere |
the part of the earths crust waters and atmosphere that supports life. |