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What is a steady stream-like movement of matter in one direction?
current
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What is it called when water is at its lowest point on land?
low tide
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What is the process by which a liquid changes into a gas?
evaporation
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What is the first step in the water cycle?
The sun heats the surface of the ocean and water evaporates.
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Where does most of ocean life live?
shallow-ocean zone
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What are tiny plants that float in the ocean?
plankton
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What is an animal that forms a limestone skeleton?
coral animal
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What is water located within the gaps and pores in rocks below Earth's surface?
ground water
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What is the last step in the water cycle?
Precipitation that lands on the ground soaks into the earth.
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Where do the fewest producers live?
open-ocean zone
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What area of the ocean has the greatest depth?
open-ocean zone
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What is it called when water reaches the highest point on land?
high tide
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What is matter that can be broken down by living things?
biodegradable matter
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What are the 3 regions of the ocean floor?

continental shelf

continental slope

abyssal plain

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In which zone would you expect to find coral reefs?
near-shore zone
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What area of the ocean starts at low-tide and ends where the ocean bottom drops off sharply?
shallow-ocean zone
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What is a large delicate structure formed by skeletons of small animals?
coral reef
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What is the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water?
condensation
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What is one resource found in the ocean?
crude oil, pearls, or seafood
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Where would you find mussels and crabs?
intertidal zone
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What is the gradual sloping portion of the ocean floor that is made up of continental crust?
continental shelf
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What is an adaptation that helps an animal blend in with its environment?
camouflage
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What is the movement of water through an ecosystem?
water cycle
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What 2 things are ocean zones based upon?

1. depth of water

2. amount of sunlight that reaches different depths

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What 2 things does ocean water contain that is needed by plants and animals?
oxygen and food