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| the total amount of dissolved salts in a sample of water |
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| sound navigation and ranging, and technology used in ocean-floor mapping |
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| a volcanic mountain rising form the ocean floor that doesn't reach the surface |
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| a long, deep valley on the ocean floor |
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| the steep edge of the continental shelf |
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| a gently sloping, shallow area that extends outward from the edge of each continent |
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| a broad area covered with thick layers of silt and mud |
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| long chains of mountains on the ocean floor |
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| the movement of energy through a body of water |
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| the horizontal distance between wave crests |
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| the number of waves that pass a certain point in a certain amount of time |
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| the vertical distance from wave crest to trough |
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| a wave that forms far below the ocean surface, usually caused by an earthquake |
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| a movement of sand along a beach that forms a long ridge |
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| a rush of water that flows rapidly back to the sea through a narrow opening |
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| a wall of rocks or concrete used to reduce beach erosion |
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| a large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean |
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| the effect Earth's rotation has on the direction of winds and currents |
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| the pattern of temperature and precipitation typical of an area over a long period of time |
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| a climate event that occurs every 2-7 years in which a vast sheet of warm water forms in the Pacific |
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| a climate event that brings colder than normal waters to the Pacific |
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| extends from the high tide line to the low tide line |
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| extends from the low tide line to the edge of the continental shelf |
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| beyond the edge of the continental shelf |
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| tiny algae and animals that float in the water and are carried by waves and currents |
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| free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column |
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| organisms that inhabit the ocean floor |
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| all the feeding relationships that exist in a habitat |
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