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... called the continental slope , this shelf drops sharply downward to the sea floor , leading to the deep ocean ... called the mid - ocean ridge . Submerged mountains are called seamounts ; some have flat tops from erosive wave action and ...
... called the continental slope , this shelf drops sharply downward to the sea floor , leading to the deep ocean ... called the mid - ocean ridge . Submerged mountains are called seamounts ; some have flat tops from erosive wave action and ...
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... called oviparity . Other sharks develop within the body of their mother , nourished there by a yolk sac . The young emerge as miniature versions of their parents , who take no inter- est in them after birth . This reproductive strategy ...
... called oviparity . Other sharks develop within the body of their mother , nourished there by a yolk sac . The young emerge as miniature versions of their parents , who take no inter- est in them after birth . This reproductive strategy ...
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... called echolocation and is a form of sonar ( the use of sound to detect one's surroundings ) . Toothed whales also convey information to one another in this way , using clicks , squeals , whistles , and moans . Each whale may also have ...
... called echolocation and is a form of sonar ( the use of sound to detect one's surroundings ) . Toothed whales also convey information to one another in this way , using clicks , squeals , whistles , and moans . Each whale may also have ...
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