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- 3. currents masses of ocean water that flow from one place to another
- 5. zone the upper part of the ocean into which sunlight penetrates
- 7. cover vegetation can slow the movement of runoff, so there is more time for
- 9. range the difference in height between successive high and low tides
- 11. the accumulation of sediment found along the shore of lake or ocean
- 18. tides tides that have the lowest tidal range, occurring near the times of the first-quarter phases of the moon
- 19. The process by which water vapor in the atmosphere changes to its liquid state.
- 23. zone open ocean of any depth
- 24. effect the deflection of currents away from their original course as a result of earth's rotation
- 25. pyramid like peak
- 26. tides tides that have the greatest tidal range due to the alignment of the Earth-moon-sun system.
- 28. level a feeding level in a food chain. Plants and algae make up the first level, followed by herbivores, and carnivores
- 30. trough carved in the ocean
- 33. zone area of the surface created by the mixing of water by waves, currents, and tides
- 34. transpiration The roots of plants absorb water from the ground.
- 35. regular changes in the elevation of the ocean surface
- 37. currents vertical currents of ocean water that are caused by density differences among water masses
- 38. trough u shaped valley
- 39. organisms living organisms living on or in the ocean bottom
- 40. the use of light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich glucose molecules
- 41. a thick mass of ice originating on land as a result of the compaction and recrystallization of snow.
- 42. huge circular-moving current systems that dominate the surfaces of the oceans
- 44. currents movements of water that flow horizontally in the upper part of the ocean's surface
- 45. includes all organisms that drift with ocean currents
- 46. the distance that the wind has traveled across open water
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- 1. zone area where land and ocean meet and overlap
- 2. is the total amount of solid material dissolved in water
- 4. chain a sequence of organisms through which energy is transferred, starting with the primary producer
- 5. the layer of ocean water between about 300 meters and 1000 meters where there is a rapid change of density with depth
- 6. occurs when the droplet-laden clouds discharge themselves ad water falls to earth.
- 8. zone is a subdivision of the benthic zone and includes the deep-ocean floor.
- 10. includes all animals capable of moving independently of the ocean currents, by swimming or other means of propulsion
- 12. steep sided depression, bowl
- 13. refraction is the bending of waves, and it affects the distribution of energy along the shore
- 14. the movement of water from Earth's surface downward into porous rock or soil.
- 15. the process by which certain microorganisms create organic molecules from inorganic nutrients using chemical energy
- 16. valley smaller valley above the main trough
- 17. zone beyond the continental shelf
- 20. zone seaward from the low-tide line
- 21. web a group of interrelated food chains
- 22. The process by which liquid water changes to water vapor and enters the atmosphere as gas. Bodies of water Vast surface areas of oceans, rivers, lakes and other bodies of water.
- 27. productivity is the production of organic compounds from inorganic substances through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
- 29. the rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water
- 31. tidal a pattern that has a single high tide and a single low tide each tidal day
- 32. zone any sea-bottom surface regardless of its distance from shore and is mostly inhabited by benthos organisms
- 36. zone the part of the ocean in which there is sufficient light to support photosynthesis
- 43. the water that hits land and does not either evaporate or infiltrate the ground