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The Intertidal Zone. 1.What is it? The intertidal zone is a place where the land meets the sea. 2.Where is it? Intertidal zones are on the shore between.

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1 The Intertidal Zone

2 1.What is it? The intertidal zone is a place where the land meets the sea. 2.Where is it? Intertidal zones are on the shore between the high and low tide marks. 3.What kind of environment is it? Intertidal zone environments are harsh because they are constantly changing. 4.What about the animals? Intertidal zone animals have to tolerate:  Changes in salinity  Changes in temperature  Changes in water levels  Being out of the water for short periods of time  Pounding waves

3 Salt Marsh Rocky Shore Estuary Tide Pools Mangrove Forests Sandy Shores

4 http://estuaries.noaa.gov/Estua rylive/VideoGallery.aspx?ID=17 Watch the Estuary video link! Write down 3 things you learned for class tomorrow!

5 http://www.animalplanet.com/tv- shows/other/videos/corwins-quest- mangrove-mudskipper/ Mangrove Forest Click here to learn about the MANGROVE MUDSKIPPER! Write down 3 things you learned for class tomorrow!

6 Salt Marsh http://science36 0.gov/obj/video /b21806ef-e6ed- 4f09-a5d9- b0b8d042def0/g rass-reef-true- value-salt-marsh Watch the Salt Marsh video link! Write down 3 things you learned for class tomorrow!

7 Rocky Shore https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=RAobiKuH3cM Watch the Rocky Shore video link! Write down 3 things you learned for class tomorrow!

8 Sandy Shore Watch the Sandy Shore video link! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRnW n-K4qk8 Write down 3 things you learned for class tomorrow!

9 Watch the Tide Pool video link! https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=IyNEG-PvZmM Write down 3 things you learned for class tomorrow! Tide Pool

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