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The study of oceans

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Oceanography

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Spiral current

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Gyres

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Plant-like organisms that live in water

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Algae

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Salt content

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Salinity

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Top of wave

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Crest

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Low part of a wave

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Trough

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When the sun and moon work together ( full and new moon )

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Spring tides

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When the sun and moon are pulling against each other

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Neap tides

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Ability to change to meet requirements

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Adapt

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The flow of water or air

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Current

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What is California state marine fish

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Garibaldi

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Name four marine mammals

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Seals, whales,dolphins, otters

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What are two marine vertebrates

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Seals and sea turtles

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What are vertebrates

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Animals with backbones

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What are 2 marine invertebrates

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Jellyfish and squid

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What are invertebrate

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Animals without backbones

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What do you call organisms that drift in the ocean current?

mass of tiny floating organisms, they can be plant like or animal like

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Plankton -

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It uses carbon dioxide, water and sunlight to help plants create food

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Photosynthesis

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What is another name for kelps

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Brown seaweed

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What is the job of the kelps gas ladder

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It floats the algae’s blades up providing greater access to sunlight for photosynthesis

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Why is killer algae dangerous?

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It causes harm to humans and animals

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List three water sources in which algae can be found

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Fresh water, lakes, streams

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List one positive use for algae

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Food

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Distance from the top of one crest to the top of the next crest

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Wavelength

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How often do Neal tides and spring tides occur

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Neap tides- 2x a week

Spring tide - every two weeks

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How often do high tides and low tides occur?

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It occurs about twice every 24 hours

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What causes tides?

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Gravity between the earth and the moon

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What are the two locations for ocean currents?

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Middle of the continent, coast

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What 3 things cause current?

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Wind, change in temperature, and gravity

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