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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
a coral reef |
an underwater structure made of coral, a colony of coral |
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is one of the world's most
famous coral reefs. |
| 2 |
a kelp forest |
an area underwater that is full of tall seaweed plants |
Kelp forests are very dark, because the kelp blocks out the
sun; however, otters love to hang out in them. |
| 3 |
waves |
bumps or small hills on the surface of water |
The waves were very high, so the small boat was tossed
around. |
| 4 |
a current |
an area of water that moves in a certain direction, like a river |
The current took the boat and carried it out of the bay and
into the ocean. |
| 5 |
to come in |
of water, to rise in level due to the pull of the moon |
The tide came in and destroyed my sand castle. |
| 6 |
a tide pool |
a puddle or pool of water left over after the tide becomes
lower |
Many sea creatures live in tide pools, even though the tide
pools are usually quite small. |
| 7 |
salt water |
water that has a high concentration of salt, such as ocean
water |
I like swimming in the ocean, but the salt water sometimes
burns my eyes. |
| 8 |
a narwhal |
a small whale with a giant horn coming out of its head |
Narwhals look so dangerous with that big spike on their
heads. |
| 9 |
a dugong |
a large sea animal that looks like a cow, with a forked
tail |
Dugongs are big, but they are very gentle. |
| 10 |
a shark |
a dangerous fish that eats other fish |
Sharks attack many people every year around the world. |
| 11 |
an elephant seal |
a large seal with an inflatable nose |
If you go to the west coast of America, you can see many
elephant seals. |
| 12 |
a manatee |
a large sea animal that looks like a cow, with a flat tail |
Manatees sometimes get hit by boats; many manatees have scars
on their backs due to this reason. |
| 13 |
a stingray |
a flat, plate-like sea creature with a pointy tail |
Stingrays are beautiful; I like to watch them swim. |
| 14 |
a walrus |
a seal that has big long teeth and is very friendly |
The walrus looked like an elephant with its big front
teeth. |
| 15 |
a shipwreck |
a boat that has sunk and is found on the ocean floor |
The Titanic sunk in the ocean, now it is a shipwreck. |
| 16 |
marine life |
the general word for all living things that live in the
ocean |
Marine life is an important source of food for humans. |
| 17 |
mussels |
a kind of shellfish with a brown or purple shell |
Mussels are a famous food in France, as well as certain parts
of America. |
| 18 |
krill |
a small shrimp-like animal |
Whales eat krill; that is one of their main food sources. |
| 19 |
a clam |
a shellfish in which both shells are the same size |
Clams are delicious if you barbecue them. |
| 20 |
abalone |
a shellfish with an ear-shaped shell which is very shiny on the
inside |
Abalone were a major food source for some American Indian
tribes. |
| 21 |
a school of fish |
a group of many fish swimming together |
The school of fish darted back and forth to avoid the
shark. |