UNDERWATER
LANGUAGE

MARINE

found in, produced by,
or living in the sea.

AQUATIC

Relating to water,
such as plants or animals
living in the water.

COAST

The shore of the
sea or ocean.

ALGAE

An aquatic plant
that lacks roots,
stems, and leaves

TIDE

The rise and fall
of the sea level.

MARITIME

Connected with the
sea; often related to
seafaring vessels.

PLANKTON

Tiny organisms that
float in the ocean and are
eaten by fish and
other aquatic animals.

TIDE POOL

A small pool of
saltwater left in a
rocky basin after
high tide.

HORIZON

The point at which
the sky and sea
appear to meet.

WHITECAPS

A wave with a
foamy white crest.

OCEANIC CRUST

Part of the Earth's
crust that makes up
the ocean floor

CONTINENTAL
SHELF

The place where the
ocean waters meet the
edge of the continent
which is usually
underwater)

SEAMOUNTS

A mountain rising from the
ocean floor whose peak does
 not reach the
water's surface

ESTUARY

The place where a river and
the sea meet and freshwater
and saltwater mix
together.