Anemone: Soft gelatinous invertebrates, known as sea anemones, have a tubular body and poisonous tentacles surrounding the mouth. These carnivores live attached to rocks on the ocean floor, feeding on plankton and small fish. Anemones range in size from less than 2.5 centimeters to about 1.5 meters in diameter.
coral: Marine animals with hard exoskeletons that live on coral reefs made from the exoskeletons of dead ancestral corals.
ecosystem: A group of organisms and their environment that interact within a specific climate, such as tropical coral reefs or polar tundra.
expedition: A journey undertaken by a group of people for a specific purpose, like mapping local flora or studying the microclimate.
picture: An uncut moving image or video taken with a camera, requiring several feet of film to capture a few seconds of footage.
fossil: Preserved remains of ancient life, including body fossils like dinosaur bones or trace fossils like footprints.
oceanographer: A scientist studying the physical and biological properties of the ocean.
octopus: Marine mollusks with eight arms, suction cups for grasping objects, and sharp beak-like mouths.
living thing: All living organisms, from elephants and plants to bacteria and single-celled organisms.
Pacific: The largest of the world’s oceans, separating Asia and Australia from North and South America.
chest: A fin protruding from a fish’s head that helps with movement, analogous to arms on land animals.
leaf: Geological formations like rocks or corals that rise from the ocean floor near the water’s surface.
robot: A machine that senses its environment, processes information, and responds with specific actions.
satellite: A moon orbiting a planet or a vehicle orbiting a celestial body in space.
sea: Oceanic area with salty water unlike freshwater lakes and rivers.
seamount: Underwater mountain formed by a volcano, becoming an island if it breaks the surface.
seed: Group of similar organisms capable of surviving and reproducing offspring.
sponge: Porous aquatic animal that absorbs and holds liquids until squeezed out.
squid: Cephalopod predator with eight arms, no bones, and the ability to emit clouds of “ink” to hide.
summit: Top of a mountain or hill, and the act of climbing to reach it.
investigation: Observing, measuring, and evaluating aspects of the land or conducting surveys to gather data from a wide range of people.
sea urchin: Small marine animal covered in a spine, related to sand dollars and starfish.
whale: Large marine mammal group that includes dolphins and porpoises.
Source: www.snexplores.org
