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Dent 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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Open OceanZone
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the area of the ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf
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Plankton
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tiny algae and animals that float in water and are carried by waves and currents
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Nekton
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free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column.
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Benthos
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organisms that live on the bottom of the ocean or other body of water
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InertialZone
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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
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the farming of saltwater and freshwater organisms
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Estuary
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a costal inlet or bay where fresh water from rivers mixes with salty ocean water
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SurfaceZone
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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 OceanZone
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begins when the sunlight no longer reaches the water (at the end of the surface zone); it is dark and cold. 3�Q}s"�
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SurfaceCurrents
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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
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the part of the earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life |