| Amazon |
the longest river in South America. It flows from the Andes mountains in Peru across northern Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean. [1/2 definitions] |
| Amazon River |
a major river of South America that flows from the Andes Mountains in Peru across northern Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean. |
| anchovy |
a small fish that is related to the herring and is used for food. Anchovies are found mostly in warm ocean waters. |
| Angola |
Angola is a country in Africa. It is a large country on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Angola is home to the African buffalo and also to lions, zebras, and giraffes. |
| antarctic |
(capitalized) the region surrounding the South Pole, including the Southern Ocean and the land mass of Antarctica (preceded by "the"). [1/2 definitions] |
| Antarctic Ocean |
the waters surrounding Antarctica where the southern parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans meet; Southern Ocean. |
| Arabian Peninsula |
a peninsula in the Middle East on which lie the countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The peninsula lies between the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the northeast. The Indian Ocean borders the peninsula on the southeast. |
| Arabian Sea |
an arm of the Indian Ocean that lies between India and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Arctic Ocean |
the ocean that surrounds the North Pole. |
| Atacama Desert |
an extremely dry region of northern Chile that lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains. |
| Atlantic |
an ocean bordered by Europe and Africa on the east and North and South America on the west; Atlantic Ocean. |
| Atlantic Ocean |
an ocean that is bordered by Europe and Africa on the east and by North and South America on the west. |
| at sea |
on the ocean waters. [1/2 definitions] |
| Australia |
Australia is a large island country that lies between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Much of Australia is very dry, and most of the people live in the towns and cities near the ocean. There are many beautiful beaches along the coasts. Australia has many animals and plants that only live or grow in Australia. Most people in Australia speak English, but other languages are spoken there too. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bahamas |
The Bahamas is a country made up of a large group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is near Florida in the United States, and it is also near the country of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea. Many tourists come to the Bahamas because of its beautiful beaches and warm weather. |
| baleen |
the bony, flexible strips in the upper jaws of whales that feed by filtering food from ocean water. These whales use baleen to strain large amounts of small food such as shrimp from the water. |
| Bangladesh |
Bangladesh is a country in Asia. Its neighbors are India and Burma, and it is on the coast of the Indian Ocean. People in Bangladesh speak the Bengali language like many of the people in the northern part of India. The great Brahmaputra River flows through Bangladesh. Sometimes Bangladesh has powerful storms, and the river floods the land around it. |
| barnacle |
a small sea animal that attaches its shell to rocks, the bottom of ships, docks, and other objects in shallow parts of the ocean. Barnacles float freely in the ocean when they are young. They develop shells with sharp edges as adults. Barnacles are kinds of crustaceans. |
| barracuda |
a fish that lives in warm ocean water and has a long body. Barracuda are fierce hunters. |
| basalt |
Basalt is a heavy, dark-colored rock made by volcanoes. It is the main type of rock found along the bottom of the ocean. You can see basalt forming when lava flows down a volcano and cools. |
| Bay of Bengal |
a bay of the Indian Ocean bordered mostly by India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. |