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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 contenintal 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 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 the ocean. |
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surface zone |
extends as far as sunlight reaches below the surface. |
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Deep ocean zone |
begins when the sunlight no longer reaches the water. |
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Surface Currents |
is a large stream of moving water at the surface that flows through the ocean. |
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Biosphere |
The part of the earths crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life. |