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tiny plants and animals that float in the upper regions of the ocean |
plankton |
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the smallest part of a substance that still has all the qualities of that substance |
molecule |
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the smallest part of an element (much too small to be seen); made of one or more electrons flying about a nucleus |
atom |
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an underground place where water collects |
aquifer |
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the systematic rise and fall of ocean water every six hours |
tide |
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one of various regions between the low-tide and high-tide lines where plants and animals are clustered together |
intertidal zone |
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a soft-bodied invertebrate often having a protective shell (exoskeleton) |
mollusk |
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a mollusk having two matching shells joined by hinges |
bivalve |
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a mollusk having a single shell |
univalve |
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an invertebrate with a crustlike shell, a segmented body, and jointed legs, such as shrimp, lobsters, and crabs; a kind of shellfish |
crustacean |
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to regrow |
regenerate |
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an animal with flippers, such as a walrus or seal; a "wing-footed" animal |
pinniped |
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a thick layer of fat under the skin of most sea mammals that protects them from the cold and helps them float |
blubber |
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a colony, usually of birds |
rookery |
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a scientist who studies the sea |
oceanogapher |
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has teeth which are fused to form a beak |
parrotfish |
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has an outer covering that forms reefs |
coral polyp |
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the most poisonous fish in the world |
stonefish |
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a colorful animal that looks like a flower |
sea anemone |
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water plants such as seaweed |
algae |
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an invertebrate that cements itself to rock |
barnacle |
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the larges flying bird |
wandering albatross |
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the largest pinniped |
elephant seal |
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a snail that eats mussels |
whelk |
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a bivalve that forms pearls |
oyster |
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a large pinniped with tusks |
walrus |
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a small, one or two-shelled invertebrate |
mollusk |
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the cleaner mimic |
blenny |
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the fish that swims upright |
sea horse |
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uses tools to crack open sea urchins |
sea otter |
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How is the ocean important in the water cycle? |
Through evaporation, it helps provide drinking water for people and animals. |
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Name the science that studies the complex relationships between living things and their surroundings. |
ecology |
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Why is water one of the most important natural resources we have? |
All living things need water. |
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What ocean creature can regenerate parts which are cut off? |
sea star |
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Why is earth's water like water swirling in a basin? |
It is constantly moving. |
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How does the ocean help to moderate the earth's climate? |
In summer, it cools the land; in winter, it warms the land. |
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What is the beautiful lining of clam and mussel shells called? |
mother-of-pearl |
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What two gases found in air join to form water molecules? |
hydrogen and oxygen |
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What happens during a spring tide? |
highest high tides and lowest low tides |
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What happens during a neap tide? |
Almost no difference between high and lowitides |
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What is an uncleanness or impurity caused by waste materials or harmful chemicals? |
pollution |
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albatross -fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
bird |
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barnacle - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
invertebrate |
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blenny - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
fish |
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clam - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
invertebrate |
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coral polyp - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
invertebrate |
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crab - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
invertebrate |
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gull - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
bird |
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lobster - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
invertebrate |
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moray eel - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
fish |
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mussel - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
invertebrate |
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oyster - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
invertebrate |
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penguin - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
bird |
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sea horse - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
fish |
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sea otter - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
mammal |
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sea star - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
invertebrate |
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seal - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
mammal |
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shrimp - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
invertebrate |
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walrus - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
mammal |
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whale - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
mammal |
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whelk - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
invertebrate |
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wrasse - fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate |
fish |