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Terrestrial Biome

Land-based ecosystem.

Aquatic Biome

Water-based ecosystem.

Littoral Zone

Shallow area near shore.

Limnetic Zone

Open surface water.

Profundal Zone

Deep, dark water.

Benthic Zone

Bottom of water body.

Wetlands

Land saturated with water.

Marshes

Wetlands with grasses

Swamps

Wetlands with trees.

Bogs

Wetlands with moss and acidic water.

Intertidal Zone

Area between high and low tide.

Neritic Zone

Coastal ocean over continental shelf.

Photic Zone:

Sunlit water layer.

Aphotic Zone

Dark water layer.

Open Ocean:

Deep ocean away from land.

Estuary:

Where freshwater meets saltwater.

Salt Marsh

Coastal wetland with salt-tolerant plants.

Mangroves

Coastal trees in salty water.

Purse Seine

Net that circles fish.

Gill Net

Net that traps fish by gills.

Trawl

Net dragged along water or seafloor

Maximum Sustainable Yield

Largest catch without harming population.

Convection Current:

Movement of heat in air/water.

Coriolis Effect

Earth’s rotation causes wind/water to curve.

Surface Currents

Ocean water movement driven by wind.

Upwelling

Cold, nutrient-rich water rises to surface.

El Niño

Warming of Pacific Ocean affecting weather.

La Niña

Cooling of Pacific Ocean affecting weather.

Divergent Plate Boundary

Plates move apart.

Transform Plate Boundary

Plates slide past each other.

Subduction:

One plate sinks under another.

Trench:

Deep ocean valley from subduction.

Seafloor Spreading:

New crust forms at mid-ocean ridges.

Island Arc

Chain of volcanic islands from subduction.