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Chapter 2 Science
Lesson 4 Aquatic Ecosystems
Term | Definition |
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Estuary | a kind of wetland formed where fresh water from rivers mixes with salty ocean water |
Intertidal Zone | an area between the highest high-tide line on land to the point on the continental shelf exposed by the lowest low-tide line |
Neritic Zone | the area of the ocean that extends from the low-tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf |