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SONAR
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used to measure the ocean depth
by sending sound to bounce off the ocean floor |
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Submersible
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A small submarine used to explore the ocean depths;equipped with special instruments to help explore
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Abiotic Factor
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the non-living part of the ecosystem that an organism lives in
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Bioluminescence
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the production of non thermal light by creatures converting chemical energy to light energy to lure prey attract a mate or keeping species that are alike together
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Biotic Factor
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the living organisms of the environment
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Chemosynthesis
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the production of organic material by energy from chemical reactions rather than light
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Consumer
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feed on other organisms because they cannot manifest their own food
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Producer
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a living thing that produces its own food itself; usually using photosynthesis
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Hydrothermal Vent
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An opening in the seafloor where super heated water and other material are discharged into the surrounding seafloor
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