Far From Shore Vocabulary--

What does the word "marine" mean?

• A green substance found in plants that allows them to make food from sunlight

• Related to the sea or ocean

• The highest place on a ship from which it can be steered

• A scientist who studies the ocean

What is an ecosystem?

• A part or share of a whole

• A community of living things and their environment

• A tool used to measure length or amount

• An overhead cover, often a leafy roof formed by trees or plants

What is a flying bridge on a ship?

• A scientist who studies the ocean

• The highest place on a ship from which it can be steered

• A tool used for making something look larger

• A type of ship that sails in the ocean

What is chlorophyll?

• A green substance found in plants that allows them to make food from sunlight

• The process of making an object look larger

• A scientist who studies marine life

• A leafy roof formed by trees

What does the word "nautical" mean?

• Related to ships or navigation

• The highest part of a ship

• A green substance in plants

• The measurement of a table

What is a measurement?

• The act of making something appear larger

• The movement of birds and animals to find food and shelter

• The size, length, or amount of something, determined by using a tool or method

• A scientist who studies the ocean

What does the word "portion" mean?

• A tool used to measure size and length

• A part or share of a whole

• A scientist who studies ocean life

• A method used for navigation

What is a canopy?

• An overhead cover, often a leafy roof formed by trees or plants

• A large body of water that covers most of the Earth

• A long journey made by animals or birds to find food

• A scientist who studies navigation

What does "magnification" mean?

• The act of making something look larger than it is

• A leafy roof formed by trees

• The highest place on a ship from which it can be steered

• The process of migration

What are oceanographers?

• Scientists who study the ocean

• A green pigment found in plants

• The process of making objects look larger

• A community of living things and their environment