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an underwater feature found between the continental slope and the abyssal plain
a cliff situated at the seaward edge of the coast
continental rise
sea cliff
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a sandy landform along the shoreline of a body of water
beach
massive underwater colorful ecosystem made from calcium carbonate secreted by coral and other organisms
a long narrow strip of sandy land stretching across a body of water and may be
connected to the shoreline
or offshore
coral reefs
sandbar
microscopic organisms floating in fresh and
salt water
plankton
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the amount of salt or dissolved salt in a body of water
water or air moving in a definite direction
salinity
current
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an irregular occurring series of climatic changes, creating warmer than usual sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America
El Niño
Unusually cold ocean temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific
a device used to transmit waves to find the distance and direction of underwater objects
La Niña
Sonar
a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a series of barrier islands or reefs
lagoon
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tides that have a greater range of rise and fall and occur shortly after the new or full moon
the rising and falling of the ocean's surface caused by the moon's gravity.
spring tides
tides
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smaller tides that rise at a lower level than usual tides
neap tides
a stretch of coastland that has been exposed by the sea due to a relative fall in the sea level
a long narrow sandy strip of land that is parallel to the coastline
emergent coastline
barrier island
the study of the ocean and ocean life
oceanography
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a long, deep depression in the ocean floor
the underwater plain on the deep ocean floor, usually as far below as 3,000 and 6,000 meters
ocean trench
abyssal plain
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stretches of coastline that have been flooded by the sea due to a relative rise in the sea level
submergent coastline
shallow flat submerged land, extending to a steep descent to the ocean floor
continental shelf
Science: Oceanography - Flashcards
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