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Name _______________________________

Date _______________________________

Print this out, match the term with definition: (a: plankton, b: nekton, c: benthos) Use resource of choice from "resources" page..

_______________ the free-swimming organisms of the ocean
_______________ organisms the live on or in the ocean floor
_______________ organisms that float at or near the ocean surface

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In the word search to the left, find the appropriate word from the word bank below.

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HADAL

OCEAN

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PLANTS

FLOOR

NERITIC

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