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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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A movement along a coast by waves that approach at an angle.
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Rip current
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A relatively strong, narrow current flowing outward through the surf zone.
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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 that is above water at low tide, and underwater at high tide.
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Neritic zone
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The part of the ocean extending from the low tide mark to the edge of the continental shelf.
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Open-ocean zone
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Plankton
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The small microscopic organisms drifting or floating in the 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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The flora and Founa found at the bottom of the ocean.
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Food web
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A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
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