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ScienceVocabReview
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a procedure designed to test a hypothesis | experiment |
| information or data that is expressed using numbers | quantitative |
| the tendency of water to stick to other substances | cohesion |
| the concentration of salts in a liquid such as water | salinity |
| an area where salty ocean water mixes with fresh water from rivers | estuary |
| the movement of colder, nutrient-rich waters from the deep ocean into shallow areas | upwelling |
| tiny organisms that are moved by ocean currents | plankton |
| the method of gathering information about areas without visiting the area | remote sensing |
| the means of using satellites to pinpoint locations on Earth | GPS - global positioning system |
| the area that slopes down from the edge of the shoreline toward the ocean | intertidal |
| the amount of space an object occupies | volume |
| man made | synthetic |
| charged atom | ion |
| unable to react chemically | inert |
| able to be stretched or drawn into wires without breaking | ductile |