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6 Science Ocean 1-20

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abyssal plain   large, flat area on the ocean floor  
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atoll   ring-shaped island formed by coral reefs around an underwater volcano  
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bay   small area of ocean that is partly enclosed by land  
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continental rise   gentle rise at the base of the steeper continental slope  
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continental shelf   gently sloping underwater edge of a continent  
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continental slope   ocean floor from the edge of the continental shelf to the continental rise  
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coral reef   ridge of coral near the surface of the ocean in warm, shallow water  
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crest   highest point of a wave  
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current   river of water that flows through the ocean  
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deep-water current   ocean water that sinks and flows at deep levels because it is more dense than the water around it: also called density current or convection current  
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density   amount of matter in a given volume of something  
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desalination   process that removes salts from ocean water  
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estuary   area where a river flows into the ocean  
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gulf   large area of ocean that is partly enclosed by land  
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headland   point of high land jutting out in to water  
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hydrothermal vent   hot-water spring on the ocean floor, usually on the mid-ocean ridges  
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intertidal zone   area along a shore that is covered with water at high tide and exposed to air at low tide  
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jetty   structure built to stick out into the water from the shoreline  
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marine biologist   scientist who studies living things in oceans  
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mid-ocean ridge   underwater mountain range where sea-floor spreading happens  
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