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ocean water
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; |