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Ocean Zones Vocab
Ocean Zones Vocab Flocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the bottommost ocean zone, about 2,000 to 6,000 meters below the surface. | abyssal zone |
| a change over time in a plant, animal, or other organism that makes it better fit its environment and better able to survive. | adaptation |
| the middle ocean zone, about 100 to 2,000 meters below the surface. | bathyal zone |
| a region of the Earth characterized by similar ecosystems, including climate, geographical features and plant and animal life. | biome |
| a group of all organisms and their environment. | ecosystem |
| the uppermost ocean zone, from the surface to about 100 meters deep. | euphotic zone |
| one of the five large bodies of salt water that cover much of the earth's surface. | ocean |
| the process green plants use to turn water and carbon dioxide into food using energy from sunlight. | photosysthesis |
| microscopic plants and animals that form the base of the ocean food chains. | plankton |
| an animal that eats other animals. | predator |