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Essential and Endangered: Estuaries
- The ecotone characterized by the meeting of a river and the ocean is called an estuary.
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Coastal Biomes: Tide Pools
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When the tide goes out, depressions in the rocky shore capture and hold water, creating tide pools.
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Coastal Biomes: Intertidal Zone
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Behind the splash zone is the intertidal zone, which ranges from where the ocean water reaches at high tide to where it meets the shoreline at low tide.
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Essential and Endangered: Transportation
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Shipping, trade, commerce, and travel are transportation demands of the river.
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Essential and Endangered: Estuaries
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The ecotone characterized by the meeting of a river and the ocean is called an estuary.
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A Natural Focus: Floodplain
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The richest, deepest soils of the Holyoke Range are found by the riverside. To thrive here, plants must be able to withstand frequent flooding.
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Globes: Lines of Longitude
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Lines of longitude run vertically down the globe.
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Globes: Lines of Latitude
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Lines of latitude run horizontally around a globe to make finding a specific location easier.
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Globes: Compass Rose
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All globes possess a compass rose, which points to the cardinal directions.
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