Ocean 큰바다 관련 단어 영영풀이

[Ocean 큰바다 관련 단어 영영풀이]

 

 

animal

noun : a living thing that can move from place to place and that eats plants, other animals, or both

beach

noun : the place where an ocean or lake meets the land

coast

noun : the area where land meets the ocean

fish

noun : an animal with a backbone, fins, and gills that lives in water

ocean

noun : the whole body of salt water that covers most of Earth; one of the sections of this water

plant

noun : a living thing that makes its own food from sunlight and cannot move from place to place on its own

pool

noun : a small body of water, usually with fresh water

sea

noun : the salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface

shore

noun : the land along the edge of an ocean, sea, lake, or river

swim

verb : to move along on or in the water using one's body

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accumulation

noun : a piling up of material over time

adapt

verb : to change to fit a new or specific situation or environment

adaptation

noun : a change in an organism or species that allows it to survive better in its environment

adapted

adjective : changed to fit a new or specific situation or environment

algae

noun : a simple type of plant that does not have roots, leaves, stems, or flowers

aquaculture

noun : the growing and harvesting of aquatic plants and animals

aquatic

adjective : growing or living in or near water

Arctic Ocean

noun : the ocean north of Asia, Europe, and North America that contains the North Pole

ashore

adverb : on or to the shore; coming from the direction of the water

Atlantic Ocean

noun : the ocean east of North and South America and west of Europe and Africa

coastal

adjective : having to do with the coast of a sea or ocean

community

noun : a group of plants and animals that live together in an area under similar environmental conditions

competition

noun : the struggle between organisms for limited resources, such as food, light, or territory

coral

noun : a hard material made from the skeleton of tiny marine animals called polyps

current

noun : air or water that flows in a certain direction

driftwood

noun : pieces of wood floating on the ocean or washed up on a beach by the tide

ebb

verb : to drop in level, as with a lowering tide; to lessen

ecosystem

noun : a community of living things together with their habitat

environment

noun : all of the conditions affecting an organism in a specific area, including plants, animals, water, soil, weather, landforms, and air

estuary

noun : the part of a river where fresh water mixes with the ocean's salt water

food chain

noun : a group of plants and animals that all have a relationship with each other through what they eat

food web

noun : the interconnected feeding relationships within an ecosystem

freshwater

adjective : relating to, consisting of, or living in fresh water

habitat

noun : the natural environment of a plant or animal

interconnected

adjective : connected with many things in many ways

interdependent

adjective : dependent on each other, as in people, groups, or organisms in an ecosystem

jetty

noun : a long structure built out into a body of water that people use to get on and off boats or that protects the beach from wearing away

kelp

noun : a large, brown seaweed that grows in the ocean

marine

adjective : of or relating to the sea

mussel

noun : a type of clam with a black, brown, or dark purple shell

non-marine

adjective : having to do with fresh water instead of salt water

oceanographer

noun : a scientist who studies the ocean and everything in it

oceanography

noun : the study of oceans, including their water, biology, and geology

Pacific Ocean

noun : the ocean east of Asia and Australia and west of North and South America; the largest ocean on Earth

photosynthesis

noun : the process by which chlorophyll in plant cells transforms sunlight, water, air, and nutrients into food

pollutant

noun : dirt or debris in the air, water, or ground that causes something to become unclean

pollution

noun : the act or result of putting harmful substances into the air, water, or soil

preservation

noun : the act of saving something as it is for the future

reef

noun : a ridge of coral, rock, or sand that lies very near the surface of the ocean

saltwater

adjective : containing or involving salt water

sea level

noun : the level of the surface of the sea, used in measuring altitude and depth

seaweed

noun : large algae that grow in the ocean

sediment

noun : particles of dirt and rock that are carried by water, wind, or ice and deposited elsewhere

submerged

adjective : under water

submersible

noun : a small vessel that can operate under water, especially at deep levels

threatened

adjective : at risk of becoming endangered

tidal

adjective : of or relating to ocean tides

tide

noun : the rise and fall of the ocean produced by the gravity of the Moon and Sun

zone

noun : a geographical region with unique features; an area with a special purpose or set of rules

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abyssal zone

noun : the ocean zone that includes the deep ocean floor

aphotic zone

noun : the bottom zone of the ocean, which receives no sunlight

arthropod

noun : a member of a group of invertebrates that have a segmented body, an exoskeleton, and jointed limbs; includes insects, arachnids, and crustaceans

atoll

noun : a circular reef formed when coral grows around an island that later sinks beneath the surface of the sea

barrier reef

noun : a reef that sits farther from the shoreline, forming a barrier between the open ocean and a calm lagoon

biodiversity

noun : the variety of life forms on Earth or in a specific habitat or ecosystem

bioluminescence

noun : the process by which living things produce light

biome

noun : a community of plants and animals that occupy a specific type of habitat

biosphere

noun : the regions of a planet's surface and atmosphere that support life

biotic

adjective : having to do with the living things in an ecological setting

bleaching

noun : the process of something losing its color, such as when coral turns white after its algae die

brackish

adjective : having a combination of fresh and salt water

continental shelf

noun : the descending area of land around the edges of each continent

continental slope

noun : the steeply declining area at the outer edge of a continent located between the continental shelf and the ocean floor

coral reef

noun : a structure made from the external skeletons of millions of marine animals called polyps; a rich marine ecosystem

disphotic zone

noun : the middle ocean zone, which receives very little sunlight and contains no plants and few animals

El Niño

noun : an irregular weather pattern characterized by unusually warm temperatures in the Pacific Ocean

euphotic zone

noun : the top ocean zone, which contains almost all of the ocean's life

fringing reef

noun : a reef that is very close to a shoreline

global warming

noun : an increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans, especially one great enough to change the climate

Indian Ocean

noun : the ocean south of Asia, east of Africa, and west of Australia

intertidal

adjective : having to with the area of a seashore between the high-tide mark and the low-tide mark

intertidal zone

noun : the zone between the highest tide level and the lowest tide level

La Niña

noun : an irregular weather pattern characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean

limestone

noun : a sedimentary rock formed from the remains of marine organisms

marine ecosystem

noun : an ecosystem, or community of life, in or around an ocean

marine mammal

noun : a mammal that lives in the ocean

neap tide

noun : the smallest tide during a month, caused by the Sun and Moon pulling against each other

niche

noun : the role or position of an organism in its environment

oceanographic

adjective : having to do with the study of oceans, including their water, biology, and geology

phytoplankton

noun : single-celled algae

plankton

noun : tiny plants and animals that live on or near the ocean's surface

polyp

noun : a small sea invertebrate, such as coral, that has a tube-like body and a tentacled mouth

red tide

noun : a toxic algal bloom in an ocean that can be fatal to aquatic plants and animals

scuba dive

verb : to swim or explore underwater for long periods of time, using special breathing gear, such as air tanks

spring tide

noun : the largest tide during a month, caused by the Sun and Moon pulling in the same direction

substrate

noun : any surface on which an animal or plant grows or is attached

tidal pool

noun : a pool of water that remains on a coastline after the tide becomes lower

twilight zone

noun : the middle ocean zone, which receives very little sunlight and contains no plants and few animals

zooplankton

noun : microscopic animals that live in a body of water