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Hydrothermal Vents |
An area where ocean water sinks through cracks in the ocean floor, is heated by the underlying magma, and 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 water and are carried by waves and currents
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Nekton |
Free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column
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Benthos |
Organisms that live on the bottom of the ocean or other body of water
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Inertial Zone |
The area that stretches from the highest high-tide line on land out to the point on the continental shelf exposed by the lowest low tide
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Sonar |
A system that uses sound waves to calculate the distance to an 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 ocean water
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Surface Zone |
Extends as far as sunlight reaches below the surface; it is the only part of the open ocean that receives enough sunlight for the growth of algae
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Deep Ocean Zone |
Begins when the sunlight no 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 a 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 earth's crust, waters, and atomosphere that supports life |