Large areas of the ocean and saltwater ecosystems; each area is classified by the amount of salt, temperature of the water, and location. Examples include: coral reefs, estuaries, intertidal zones, neritic zones, and benthic zones.

Habitats where the freshwater of a river meets saltwater from an ocean environment; the water is a mixture of fresh and saltwater often described as brackish water. These areas are nurseries for all types of sea organisms.

The area near the shoreline which is between the highest high-tide line and the lowest low-tide line. Organisms must be able to survive being covered by water and being out of water at various times of the day.

a marine ecosystem composed mainly of coral and other organic matter of which parts have solidified into limestone and usually located in shallow, tropical waters.

area along the ocean floor, ranging from the shallow water at the edge of the intertidal zone to the deepest parts of the ocean. Crustaceans, mollusks, worms, fish, and any other type of organism that makes its home on or in the seabed.

The ocean’s different zones are considered _____________ ______________.

Many fish, sharks, and other sea creatures use ________________ as a nursery to have their offspring because it provides a habitat for them.

When we visit the beach, we can walk along the ______________ _____________ and see where the areas of high tide and low tide.

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest ___________ ___________ in the world, but Georgia has Gray’s reef just offshore.

Crabs, flounder, and stingrays swim along the ocean’s bottom called the ______________ _______________.

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