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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 chemo synthesis characterize this zone |
| Ocean | quite simply a large expanse of water |