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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| photic zone | part of ocean that receives sun |
| aphotic zone | part of ocean that receives no sun |
| intertidal zone | area that includes the beaches, tidal pools, and waves. organisms are used to rise and fall of tides |
| neritic zone | relatively shallow. |
| oceanic zone | deep water of the ocean sea. |
| pelagic zone | open ocean |
| benthic zone | ocean bottom |
| plankton | communities of small organisms that drift in the ocean currents |
| estuary | occurs where freshwater rivers and streams flow into the sea, ex: bays, mud flats, and salt marshes |
| eutrophic lakes | rich in organic matter and vegetation |
| oligotrophic lakes | doesnt have much organic matter |
| the water covers ____ of the earth | 3/4 |
| _____ of all water on our planet is salt water | 97% |
| ____ is fresh water(less than 1% is liquid fresh water | 3% |
| headwaters | where a river began (usually as a mountain stream) |
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