Terms for the Oceanographer5 pg 74 Flashcards
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behavior
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how an animal is acting
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Baleen
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thin plates that hang from the upper ridge of the mouth of the whale
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bloom
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a sudden increase in the population of an animal or plant plankton
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chlorophyll
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a green substance in plants that does an important manufacturing job
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Chloroplast
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the cells within plants that contain chlorophyll
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CO2
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the symbol of carbon dioxide
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detritus
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decayed animals and plants
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larva
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the first stage of an animals life after the egg has hatched
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photic zone
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the depth to which light will penetrate in the ocean
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photosynthesis
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the process in which plants convert CO2 and water into carbohydrates and sugar
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phytoplankton
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plant plankton
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zooplankton
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animal plankton
