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Salinity
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a measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid
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What factors can affect ocean’s salinity?
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Sea floor spreading
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the process by which new oceanic lithosphere (sea floor) forms as magma rises to Earth's surface and solidifies at a mid-ocean ridge
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Plankton
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the mass of mostly microscopic organisms that float or drift freely in the waters of aquatic (freshwater and marine) environments
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Nekton
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all organisms that swim actively in open water, independent of currents
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Benthos
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organisms that live at the bottom of oceans or bodies of fresh water
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Identify organisms that belong to each group above
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