Oceanography Vocabulary

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submersible

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a small vehicle that can travel deep underwater for research

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rugged

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having a rough, uneven surface

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hydrothermal vent

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a deep-sea geyser that forms as seawater sinks down through cracks in the oceanic crust and then releases extremely hot, mineral rich water back up through cracks in the crust

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seamount

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an underwater volcano that forms wherever magma is erupting through oceanic crust

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underlie

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to be located under something

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firsthand

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coming directly from actually seeing or experiencing something

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school

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a large number of ocean animals of one type swimming together.