Ocean Vocabulary List & Definitions

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1 Ocean Vocabulary List & Definitions estuary abyss lagoon mammal atoll the wide part of a river's lower end, where it meets the tides of the sea. a vast, immeasurable space; bottomless pit. a shallow, saltwater area by the sea but separated from it by sandbars or by coral reefs or islands. any of the vertebrate animals that feed their babies with milk from the female mammary glands and usu. produce living young. a ring-shaped island or reef that surrounds a lagoon. photosynthesis the process in plants by which sunlight, with the help of chlorophyll, is converted to chemical energy that is used to synthesize inorganic compounds into organic ones, esp. sugars. plankton submersible tide coral crustacean free-floating, usu. microscopic plant and animal life found in fresh or salt water. a vessel capable of functioning under water. the periodic change, occurring about every twelve hours, in the height of the surface of oceans and bodies of water near or feeding into them, caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. the hard skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps of tropical seas, deposited in masses that form reefs or atolls. any of a large group of segmented invertebrates, such as shrimp and crabs, that usually live in water and have hard shells. Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1

2 Oceans Word Search Worksheet Directions: All words are positioned left to right, right to left, and diagonally. L S D G J C J N M G H E D Z I K A G Y P O O H K H E V A T O L L N T F K W H M I G K J K V C C A T N O Y V N Q D G S X U B F Y S J J Y C T R C C I B A O B P Y Q P D N I W U P N A R Z W T X O I D O Z N C I L P L M C B H K U U U C J V Y R W G E S T U A R Y H P M O S R S E U W U W T M A M D O H T W W W A E T B E T F K M C E I N L T V O C O R A L B R O E T A I J A I L J T E T N A L M L M X Q S S Y A C V B M A B A V F M T G B V Z F G U I Y U W E M O M Z P O Y G O I P G X O G C B B N Z A A G N A J L C L H X J D W W S A F O L T I E N Z N L M P Y G V T W J E C J K Z C E H N S S M X W O L L P U R I S V S S W A E S E S R M O K K M P B W A O F M H Y M O K I B S U V Z W L C D H L O D Z U S S T X I M B Y I H Y D Q V E L F E Q K E U D Z P K Z O V Z S A B Y S S P L A N K T O N N N P J L H S I S L N G E S Y X W Z K U R R F G R P W T ABYSS SEDIMENT LAGOON CRUSTACEANS ESTUARY PHOTOSYNTHESIS PLANKTON SUBMERSIBLES ATOLL MAMMAL CORAL SEAWATER TIDE Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2

3 Comparing Fresh and Salt Water Venn Diagram Fresh Water Salt Water Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3

4 Do The Research! Oceans Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right and answer the questions below, based on that topic. Topic: Wow Facts! 1. Where can you find the highest tides in the world? 2. Which is the largest of Earth's Oceans? 3. How much of Earth's surface is covered by Ocean? Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4

5 Ocean Vocabulary Quiz Directions: Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right. 1. mammal a shallow, saltwater area by the sea but separated from it by sandbars or by coral reefs or islands. 2. atoll the hard skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps of tropical seas, deposited in masses that form reefs or atolls. 3. sediment a vessel capable of functioning under water. 4. abyss the process in plants by which sunlight, with the help of chlorophyll, is converted to chemical energy that is used to synthesize inorganic compounds into organic ones, esp. sugars. 5. photosynthesis any of the vertebrate animals that feed their babies with milk from the female mammary glands and usu. produce living young. 6. estuary solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid. 7. submersible any of a large group of segmented invertebrates, such as shrimp and crabs, that usu. live in water and have hard shells. 8. crustacean the wide part of a river's lower end, where it meets the tides of the sea. 9. tide a vast, immeasurable space; bottomless pit. 10. plankton free-floating, usu. microscopic plant and animal life found in fresh or salt water. 11. coral a ring-shaped island or reef that surrounds a lagoon. 12. lagoon the periodic change, occurring about every twelve hours, in the height of the surface of oceans and bodies of water near or feeding into them, caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 5

6 Ocean Acrostic Poem An acrostic poem is one where you choose a word or name and use each letter in the name as the beginning of a word or line that tells something about that person or topic. Example: An acrostic poem using the word "Sun." Sometimes when we go to the beach, I will get sunburn. Usually, if I put sun block on my skin, I will not burn. Noon is when I'm really prone to burning. Write an Acrostic Poem using the word below. O C E A N Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 6

7 Oceans Maze Worksheet Directions: Show the sea turtle how to get back to the ocean. Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7

8 Oceans KWL Worksheet K W L What I Know What I Want To Learn What I Have Learned Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8

9 If I Was A...? Worksheet Oceans 1. Choose any ocean. Pretend you are this ocean for the remaining questions. Ocean 2. What other oceans do you see throughout your day? 3. What countries do you see throughout your day? 4. What the largest animal that lives in you? 5. What is your deepest point? _ Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 9

10 Oceans Group Creative Writing Directions: As a group, you have 25 minutes to write a brief story using the words below. ABYSS SEDIMENT LAGOON CRUSTACEANS ESTUARY PHOTOSYNTHESIS PLANKTON SUBMERSIBLES ATOLL MAMMAL CORAL SEAWATER TIDE Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10

11 Oceans Cryptogram Worksheet Directions: Unscramble the words by placing the correct letter in the shaded boxes. Use the numbered boxes to complete the answer to the riddle. RIDDLE: What element makes up the largest portion of the ocean? ANESCURTACS AGOLNO ASYSB TSUARYE MMALAM LLOTA TNIOSSYPSTOEHH LROCA IEDT _ ANSWER: Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 11

12 Oceans Word Chop Worksheet Directions: The table below contains words that have been chopped in half. Find the pieces that fit together and write them in the answer area below. sibles kton est mam ti oll ment submer oon yss ater ab photosy co nthesis crust de sedi mal at aceans ral lag uary seaw plan Answers: Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 12

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17 Answers to Cryptogram ANESCURTACS: Crustaceans AGOLNO: Lagoon ASYSB: Abyss TSUARYE: Estuary MMALAM: Mammal LLOTA: Atoll TNIOSSYPSTOEHH: Photosynthesis LROCA: Coral IEDT: Tide Riddle: Chloride Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 17