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Chapter 2 Science
Lesson 4 Aquatic Ecosystems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |