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question | Answer |
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Photosynthetic definition | describes organisms that can use carbon dioxide and energy from the sun to produce oxygen |
what does GFP stand for | green fluorescent protein |
Extinct definition | describes a species that has completely died out |
how do oceans play a critical role in regulating Earth's climates and weathers? | They do this by absorbing and releasing heat energy |
List two ways we depend on Earth's oceans. | transportation and useful minerals/resources |
What are estuaries? | They are coastal water bodies that receive river flow and open into that ocean |
Human____________have modified Earths's system in many ways and with various consequences | activities |
Explain what is going one with water pollution | water pollution is the addition of harmful substances and chemicals to natural waters |
what is over harvesting? | Harvesting a resource at an unsustainable level |
__________ ________ are human-made underwater structures that promote marine life by providing surfaces for marine plants and animals to attach to on the ocean floor. | Artificial reefs |