Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-a layer of water in which the temperature changes rapidly with changes in depth
A)isothermal
B)coral reef
C)pycnocline
D)salt marsh
E)mangrove swamp
F)isohaline
G)thermocline
H)halocline
I)isocline
J)sea grass bed

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A layer of water in which the temperature changes rapidly with changes in depth is called a thermocline.

Answer: C
 A pycnocline is a layer of water in which the density changes rapidly with changes in depth.

Answer: H
 A halocline is a layer of water in which the salinity changes rapidly with changes in depth.

Answer: J
 Sea grass beds are underwater areas dominated by grass-like plants that provide critical habitat for various marine organisms.

Answer: B
 A coral reef is a diverse underwater ecosystem composed of colonies of coral polyps and the animals that inhabit them.

Answer: E
 A mangrove swamp is a coastal wetland dominated by mangrove trees that provide critical habitat for various marine organisms.

Answer: D
 A salt marsh is a coastal wetland dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants that are adapted to tolerate high salinity levels in the soil.

Answer: F
 An isohaline is a line on a map that connects points of equal salinity in a body of water.

Answer: A
 An isothermal is a layer of water in which the temperature remains constant with changes in depth.

Answer: I
 An isocline is a line on a map that connects points of equal slope or gradient.

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