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ocean vocabulary
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Term | Definition |
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Ocean- | |
Estuary | body of water where freshwater from the river meets and mixes with salt water from the ocean |
Turbidity | amount of cloudiness in the water |
Salinity | amount of salt in the water |
Plankton- | plant-like organisms; make their food by photosynthesis; |
Brackish Water | a mixture of freshwater and salt water; found in estuaries |
Shore (Intertidal Zone) | art of ocean nearest to land; |
Open Ocean (Pelagic Zone) | massive area of ocean; lots of biodiversity; sunlight reaches to 200 meters deep |
Deep Ocean (Benthic Zone) | thousands of meters below the surface of the ocean; no light in this zone; |
hydrothermal | vents and chemosynthesis characterize this zone |