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Science D2: The Oceans

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Water cycle   constant recycling of water  
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Evaporation   process in which a liquid changes into a gas  
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Condensation   process in which a gas changes into a liquid  
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Precipitation   water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail  
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Wave   the up-and-down movement of the water particles  
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Storm surge   a very large series of waves caused by high winds  
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Tide   the daily changes in the local water level of the ocean  
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Surface current   an ocean current formed when steady winds blow over the surface of the ocean  
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Deep ocean current   an ocean current formed when cold water flows underneath warm water  
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Shore zone   the place where the land and ocean meet  
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Continental shelf   the ocean floor of the shore zone  
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Abyssal plains   huge flat areas of the ocean floor  
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Trench   the deepest parts of the ocean  
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Mid-ocean range   a vast chain of mountains that stretch across the ocean floor  
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