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11 Cards in this Set
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Wave
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A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.
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Longshore Drift
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it transport sediment along the beach, removing the area of beach in which the waves break
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Rip Current
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An intermittent strong surface current.
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Groin
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A low wall or sturdy timber barrier built out into the sea from a beach to check erosion and drifting.
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Intertidal Zone
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The area can be a narrow strip, as in Pacific islands that have only a narrow tidal range, or can include many metres of shoreline
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Nertic Zone
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the ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms.
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Open- Ocean Zone
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It is an area of open water
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Plankton
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The small and microscopic organisms drifting or floating in the sea or fresh water
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Nekton
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Aquatic animals that are able to swim and move independently of water currents.
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Benthos
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organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea
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Food Web
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A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
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