Marine & Freshwater Ecosystems Vocab

Front

Reef formed by coral into limestone

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Coral Reef

Front

Tiny drifting ocean organisms

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Plankton

Front

Area of seashore covered at high tide and uncovered at low tide

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Intertidal

Front

Tidal mouth of a large river where tide meets stream

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Estuary

Front

Land of marshes or swamps

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Wetland

Front

River or stream flowing into a larger river or lake

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Tributary

Front

A large body of water surrounded by land.

Back

Lake

Front

small, narrow river

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Stream

Front

A small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing.

Back

Pond

Front

A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea, lake, or another stream.

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River