Coral Reef Vocabulary U5L3 Treasures

Shore

Shore multi-meaning word * the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water. We walked along the shore of the ocean.

shore

shore * a prop or beam set obliquely against something weak or unstable as a support. After the earthquake the firemen began to shore up the tilting apartment house.

crest

crest The upper most part of a land form or body of water. The surfers were waiting for the crest of the wave to ride their surfboards toward the shore.

crest

crest the top of something, esp. a mountain or hill: The mountaineers planted a flag at the crest of Mount Kilamanjaro.

partnership

partnership Two or more people or teams working together. The cleaner fish swim with the shark so they can feed off the food on its skin. This helps keep the shark’s skin healthy and feeds the remora fish fed.

Shallow

shallow noun (shallows)an area of the sea, a lake, or a river where the water is not very deep. The men waded in the lagoon and saw a basking shark.

brittle

Brittle Something that is brittle can be broken very easily. The paper was so old and brittle that it broke apart in my hands.

current Water that moves in one direction is part of a current

current Water that moves in one direction is part of a current. Swimmers must be careful not to get caught in the current and be swept out to sea.

fertilize

fertilize verb [ with obj. ]cause (an egg, female animal, or plant) to develop a new individual by introducing male reproductive material. The sea helped the fertilized eggs of the coral float out to sea.

fertilize

fertilize make (soil or land) more fertile or productive by adding suitable substances to it. The farmer prepared fertilized soil to help his crops grow healthier.

lagoon

lagoon Noun- a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef. • a small freshwater lake near a larger lake or river. • an artificial pool for the treatment of effluent or to accommodate surface water that overflows drains during heavy rain. The lagoon is home to many shallow water animals and plants.