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32 Cards in this Set
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the deepest spot in the ocean, located in the mariana trench, only 3 human visitors |
challenger deep |
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what is marine snow |
organic matter |
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what is the largest animal |
blue whale |
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how many oceans are there |
1 |
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the longest mountain range |
mid ocean ridge |
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a small underwater craft used for ocean research |
submersible |
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what sea creature is named after a disney elephant character |
dumbo octopus |
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creature that glow |
bioluminescent |
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the biggest fish |
whale shark |
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what wave forms when an earthquake, volcano, or meteor displaces water |
tsunami |
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an area of brackish water near a river mouth |
estuary |
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an estuary that dumps debris into a triangle shape |
delta |
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a structure built by tiny organisms, that provides shelter for many fish |
coral reef |
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what sea animal could provide disease killing bacteria |
deep sea sponge |
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whales spout water from their blowholes |
false |
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oarfish swim upright |
true |
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is this a fish? |
no |
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is this a fish? |
yes |
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where does a great white shark attack its prey from |
below |
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an odd weather pattern caused by a burst of warm water that occurs in December and has a dramatic effect on the climate |
el nino |
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when tectonic plates collide and slide under one another; example of this is the mariana trench |
subduction |
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the creature with the biggest eye; hunted by sperm whale |
giant squid |
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a large wave with a crest that topples over near shore |
breaker |
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the longest fish |
oarfish |
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is this a fish |
no |
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is this a fish? |
no |
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Is this a fish? |
yes |
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Is this a fish? |
no |
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Is this a fish? |
yes |
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locating objects underwater by sending sounds and listening to the echo |
sonar |
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top of wave |
crest |
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bottom of wave |
trough |
