Vocabulary List

Indian Ocean Explored

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Coral reef (noun): large underwater structure built from the skeletons of thousands of tiny creatures called coral polyps.


Crustacean (noun): mostly aquatic creatures that have hard outer skeletons with jointed legs.


Ecosystem (noun): an interdependent community of animals and plants that create and sustain a specific environment.


Plankton (plural noun): small, floating organisms found in oceans and lakes.


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