Vocab (Newest)
What does embark mean?
To begin
What is a gyre?
An area moving in a circular manner such as that formed in the ocean by currents
Organisms that can only be seen with a microscope
What does it mean to detach?
To remove
What are mollusks?
Animals with soft bodies that live in shells
At the same time
To break down food in the body
What is erosion?
A process in nature where land is worn away by water running over it again and again
What does fluke mean?
Wing-shaped part of a whale's tail
What is marine debris?
Pieces of plastic that are found in the ocean
What are aquatic organisms?
A living thing whose habitat is in or around water
What does flourish mean?
To thrive or experience health and growth
What are microplastics?
Extremely small bits of plastics
What is a terrestrial organism?
A living thing whose habitat is in or around land