Sandy Beaches Final Review

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Phylum of Mellita

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Echinodermata

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Feeding type of Bean clam

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Filter feeder

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Voracious predator that drills holes in other snails

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Moon snail

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Location of most recent high tide on a beach

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Drift line

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Feeding type of Moon Snail

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Predator

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Definition of Echinodermata

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A phylum of marine animals characterized by a hard, calcareous endoskeleton and radial symmetry.

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Examples of Echinodermata

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Starfish, sea urchins, sand dollars.

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Characteristics of filter feeders

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Organisms that feed by straining suspended matter and food particles from water.

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Role of predators in marine ecosystems

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Help control the population of prey species and maintain ecological balance.

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Definition of beach face

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The sloping part of the beach that is exposed to wave action.