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plankton   the tiny plants and animals living on the ocean surface that cannot be seen with the naked eye  
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prevailing winds   the winds that blow mostly from one direction  
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saline   a saltwater solution  
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sand   rock and meneral particles smaller than 2mm in diameter  
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sand dune   a hill of sand built up by wind  
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shoreline   the land along the edge of the ocean water  
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sonar   a method of detecting objects using sound waves  
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submarine canyon   a groove cut in the continental shelf and slope  
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tide   the rise and fall of ocean water  
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trade winds   the winds that blow from east to west toward the equator  
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trench   a deep ocean valley  
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tsunami   a large ocean wave, reaching up to 30 meters, caused by an underwater earthquake or landslide  
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wave   the rise and fall movement of ocean water  
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westerlies   the winds that flow from west to east away from the equator  
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