Bio3 Flashcards
1
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meterial that is deposited by water,wind or glaciers
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Sediment
2
Q
Area closest to the shore
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Littoral zone
3
Q
Open water area that is well lit and is dominated by plankton
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Limnetic zone
4
Q
Free-floating photosynthetic autotrophs that live in freshwater or marine ecosystem
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Plankton
5
Q
Deepest area a large such as marshes, swamps, and bogs that are saturated with wate & support aquatic plants
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Wetlands
6
Q
A narrow band where the ocean meet land
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Intertidal zone
7
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Also called the euphoric zone; shallow enough that sunlight is able to penetrate
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Photic zone
8
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Area where sunlight is unable to penetrate
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Aphotic zone
9
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Area along the ocean floor that consists of sand, sit and dead organisms
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Benthic zone
