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Hydrothermal Vents |
An area where ocean water sinks through cracks in the ocean floor, is heated by the underying magma, aand rises again through the cracks. |
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Upwelling |
An upward flow of cold water from the ocean depths. |
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Neritic Zone |
The part of the ocean that extends from the low-tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf. |
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Open Ocean Zone |
The area of the ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf. |
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Plankton |
Tiny algae and animals that float in the water and are carried by waves and currents. |
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Nekton |
Free swimming animals that can move throughout the water collum |
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Benthos |
Organisms that live on the bottom of the ocean or other bodys of water. |
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Inertial Zone |
The are that streches from the highest high-tide line on land out to the point on the continental shelf exsposed by the lowest low-tide. |
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Sonar |
A system that uses sound waves to calculate the distance to and object. |
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Aquaculture |
The farming of saltwater and freshwater organisms. |
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Estuary |
A costal inlet or bay where fresh water from rivers mixes with salty water from the ocean. |
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Surface Zone |
Extends as far as sunlight reaches below the surface; it is only part of the ocean that recieves enough sunlight for the growth of algae. |
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Deep Ocean Zone |
Begins when the sunlightno longer reaches the water (At the end of the Surface Zone); it is dark and cold |
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Surface Currents |
Is a large stream of moving water at the surface that flows through the ocean; are mainly driven by winds. |
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Biosphere |
The part of the Eath's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life. |
