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Sailing the Ocean Blue (Tabat-2014)

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show Cold ocean water in polar regions  
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show They adapt by tightly closing their shells when the tide goes out  
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What is sonar?   show
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What dissolved gas is added to ocean water as a result of photosynthesis?   show
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Why are marine ecosystems so unique?   show
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What is an estuary?   show
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Why do plant plankton not grow in the deep ocean?   show
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show Hydrothermal vents produce energy through chemical reactions  
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show Brackish water  
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How does buoy technology assist coastlines worldwide?   show
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What would happen to the ocean floor food web if plankton were not available?   show
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show Microbes  
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What causes an increase in organic matter usually filtered by oysters in an estuary?   show
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show Continental shelves  
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show Upwelling  
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What causes density currents?   show
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show When wind causes surface water to move away from shore  
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How is the ocean the most diverse ecosystem?   show
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show Divers could spend more continuous time underwater  
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What part of the ocean is the warmer and dissolved carbon dioxide is released back into the atmosphere?   show
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show Submersibles  
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What is most effective in monitoring large areas of the ocean floor?   show
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What dissolved gases are most needed by plants and animals living in the ocean?   show
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What is algal growth?   show
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Why is an estuary a good "nursery" area for marine organisms?   show
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show Sunlight penetrates the top layers of the ocean, so photosynthesis occurs there  
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How would you describe the types of organisms found in estuaries?   show
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What happens to nutrients in the ocean as a result of upwelling?   show
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Why is most of the oxygen in Earth's atmosphere produced in the top six inches of the oceans?   show
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How would you describe the water distribution in an estuary?   show
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What is an estuary?   show
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show There would be more pollutants in the oceans  
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If a certain fish became the most popular fish used for sushi in Japan, how would this impact that species of fish?   show
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What must organisms living in an intertidal zone be able to tolerate in order to survive?   show
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What natural feature protects inland bodies of water from contamination by salt water?   show
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show The salinity of the water is constantly changing  
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