Our Changing Oceans Vocab

What does abundance mean?

• The natural home of a plant or animal

• Relating to the sea or the creatures that live there

• A very large amount of something

What does conservation mean?

• The protection of animals, plants, and forests from human activity

• To fill an area with living creatures or beings

• To keep something going for a long time

What is debris?

• The natural home of a plant or animal

• To make a law

• Broken or torn pieces of something larger

What does it mean to legislate?

• To fill an area with living creatures or beings

• To make a law

• To keep something going for a long time

What does marine mean?

• The natural home of a plant or animal

• Relating to the sea or the creatures that live there

• The protection of animals, plants, and forests from human activity

What is a habitat?

• Relating to the sea or the creatures that live there

• To keep something going for a long time

• The natural home of a plant or animal

What does populate mean?

• To keep something going for a long time

• To make a law

• To fill an area with living creatures or beings

What does sustain mean?

• A very large amount of something

• To keep something going for a long time

• Broken or torn pieces of something larger