Chapter 7 Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Wetland
A
Periodically underwater
2
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Plankton
A
organisms that can’t swim against currents
3
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Nekton
A
Free Swimming organisms
4
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Benthos
A
bottom dwellers
5
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Littoral Zone
A
Lakes and ponds in horizantal and verticle zones
6
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Benthic Zone
A
Bottom of the pond or lake
7
Q
Eutrophication
A
increase in an amount of nutrients
8
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Estuary
A
area in which freshwater from a river mixes with salt water from the ocean
9
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Salt Marshes
A
Mineral Rich Mud
10
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Mangrove Swamps
A
found in tropical and subtropical zones. Help protect the coastline from erosion.
11
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Barrier islands
A
Often run parrallel to sandy shores
12
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Coral reefs
A
Limestone ridges built by tiny coral animals called coral polyps
