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The graphs show data about the depth of the ocean.
1. a distance below a surface
2. a deep place
Sample Sentences
1. For many years, no one knew the exact depth of the ocean.
2. Reaching the ocean’s depths requires special equipment.
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something seen or learned for the first time
Sample Sentence Jacques Cousteau took pictures to share his discoveries about ocean life.
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all the living and nonliving things, such as plants and water, that are in a particular environment
Sample Sentence
Many plants and animals live in the ocean ecosystem.
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1. to travel over or through a place to learn more about it or to find something
2. to look at something in a careful way to learn more about it; to study or think about something
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1. The diver wants to explore deep parts of the ocean where no one has gone before.
2. He plans to explore why some plants in the ocean glow at night.
Definition to make a person want to do something; to give a person an idea about what to create
Sample Sentence
The ocean’s colors inspire many artists to paint.
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1. a useful new device or process
2. the act of creating something new
1. An underwater air tank is an important invention that allows divers to breathe.
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2. The invention of the diving cage has helped underwater observers stay safe.
1. (n.) careful study or activity to find and report new knowledge about a subject
2. (v.) to collect more information about a subject
1. (n.) Her research showed that squids have complex eyes.
2. (v.) She researched squid eyes by examining samples.
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a person who studies the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation
Sample Sentence
Scientists study specific fish to understand why they glow.
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the upper layer of an area of land or water
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