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Earths oceans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Food chain | series of organisms in which each feeds on the one on the next lower level |
| Food web | network of interconnected food chains in an ecostystem |
| Biodiversity | when an organism is different from another organism |
| Upwelling | carries cold water from deep in the ocean up to the surface |
| Photosynthesis | When plants make their own food by using the sunlight also used in the ocean by underwater plants |
| Chemosynthesis | when autotrouphs in the ocean use chemical bonds to make their own food |
| Hydrothermal vents | openings in the ocean that release heat |
| Salinity | the amount of saltiness in the ocean |
| Nektons | |
| Benthos | |
| Plankton | |
| Phytoplankton | |
| Zoo plankton |