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Ocean Intro
Basic terminology
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coast,  | line where ocean meets shore |
| abyssal plain | flat ocean bottom |
| trench | deep valleys in ocean floor |
continental shelf,  | shallow ocean where we fish and play |
tides,  | rise and fall of ocean depth along shore |
currents,  | rivers of cold or warn water flowing through ocean |
waves,  | energy flowing up, down, and back around |
| continental slope | ocean bottom drops off steeply |
| continental rise | build-up of ocean sediment |
| salinity | amount of salt in ocean water |
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