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AB Ch 20 Sec1
Question | Answer |
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aphotic zone | the deeper parts of trhe oceasn where there is so little light that plants canot carry out photosynthesis |
photic zone | the shallower parts fo the ocean where there is so light so the plants can carry out photosynthesis |
intertidal zone | an area along the ocean shorelines that lie between low and high water lines |
plankton | the mass of mostly microscopic organisms that floator drif t freely in the aquatic environments |
estuary | a stream where fresh water meets salt water |
freshwater wetland | an area of land that is covered by frreshwater for at least part of each year |