Saturday: Sylvia Earle Day (Marine Sciences)

Sylvia Earle: (born August 30, 1935 in Gibbstown, New Jersey) is an American oceanographer. She was chief scientist for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from 1990-1992. She is a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, sometimes called "Her Deepness" or "The Sturgeon General."

Abyss - pronounced uh-biss - is "the very deepest part of the ocean."
Other words that use Abyss are:
Abyssal plain, a flat area on the ocean floor
Abyssal zone, a deep extent of the sea

Word origin - how did the term develop?
late 14c., earlier abime (c.1300), from L.L. abyssus "bottomless pit," from Gk. abyssos (limne) "bottomless (pool).





How to Use Vocabulary Builder
Start a notebook (I prefer a 3 ring binder, with alphabetical sections, but if you prefer to stay technical, do it on your computer) and input these vocabulary words. After you've written them all down, try to use them in a sentence.

Keep this notebook forever and ever. Even if your interest in the marine sciences wane for a time...you'll get it back and then go a-hunting for this vocabulary builder to refresh your memory!