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Ocean Vocabulary

A game matching ocean vocabulary words and definitions.

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barnacleAn ocean animal that has a hard shell and will attach itself to things.
cartilageA hard bendable material in animal bodies that is not bone.
continentA big piece of land. There are seven continents on Earth.
continental shelfA slant of land that goes from the shore of continents out into the ocean. Most seafood comes from here.
gillThis is what a fish uses to breathe.
intertidal zoneThe part of shore that is covered with water at high tide and uncovered at low tide.
invertebratesAnimals without a backbone such as jellyfish, shell fish, snails, scallops, and crabs.
islandThe part of an underwater mountain that is above water.
kelpA big seaweed plant that animals hide in and eat.
musselsAn ocean animal that has a black shell.
oceanA huge body of salt water.
seaweedA plant that lives in the ocean.
sharkAn ocean fish that has sharp teeth and eats meat.
tentaclesThe long arms and legs of sea animals such as octopus, jellyfish, and squid.
tideThe rise and fall of ocean water.
wavesThe movement of water from the wind.
sea urchinAn ocean animal with spikes that crawls the ocean floor.


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