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  • Upper layer of a body of water through which sunlight can penetrate and support photosynthesis.
    euphotic zone
  • Middle zone in the ocean. It runs from about 600 feet deep to around 3,000 feet deep depending on how murky the water is.
    Twilight Zone
  • the bottom layer of the ocean, darkest and deepest
    midnight zone
  • A habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean.
    Estuary
  • biome at high mountain altitudes, which has vegetation & climate similar to those of the Arctic tundra (though no permafrost)
    Alpine biome
  • Portion of the shoreline that lies between the high and low tide lines
    intertidal zone
  • Tiny organisms that float in the water
    plankton
  • the production of light by living organisms
    Bioluminescence
  • lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and wetlands
    freshwater biomes
  • Dense forest of evergreens located in the upper regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
    boreal forest
  • A biome where grasses are the main plant life
    grassland
  • Area of ocean that extends from the low-tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf
    neritic zone
  • photosynthetic algae found near the surface of the ocean
    phytoplankton
  • forest in a temperate region, characterized by trees that drop their leaves annually
    temperate forest
  • trees that produce their seeds in cones and have leaves shaped like needles
    coniferous trees
  • Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
    climate
  • The most diverse marine biome on Earth, found in warm, shallow waters beyond the shoreline.
    coral reef
  • An area of grassland with scattered trees and bushes
    savana
  • A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
    biomes
  • An extremely cold, dry biome.
    Tundra
  • a dense evergreen forest found in tropical areas of heavy rainfall
    rain forest
  • trees that shed their leaves and grow new ones each year
    deciduous tree
  • small free-floating animals that form part of plankton
    zooplankton
  • An extremely dry area with little water and few plants
    desert
  • aquatic biome in the salt water of the ocean
    marine biome
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