Element	Designation	Simplify	Description
Anchialine Pool	a		A landlocked pool of water with a subterranean connection to the ocean
Archipelago	a		A group of islands
Atoll	a		A ring-shaped reef of coral
Barrier Island	a	x	An island formed by tidal action adjacent to a mainland coast
Bay	a		A recessed body of water connected to a larger lake or ocean
Beach	a	x	An area of loose sand or stone adjacent to a body of water
Beach Umbrella	s		How much shade does it offer?
Bioluminescent Algae	a, s		It makes the waters glow at night
Breakwater	a		A barrier that shelters a harbor or shore from ocean waves
Bridge	b		How long?
Buried Treasure	b, s	x	Who buried it here?
Cape	a		An area of land extending into a body of water
Castle	b		How far are the views from the walls?
Channel	a		A narrow and long body of water
Chine	a		A steep-sided coastal gorge usually where a small river or stream has eroded through
Coastal Cliff	a	x	A steep rock face rising from a body of water to the landmass above
Coconut	s		Dropped from a tree
Conch	s	x	A large shell. Can you hear the ocean in it?
Coral Reef	a	x	Growth and deposit of coral skeleton
Cove	a		A small sheltered bay
Crab Trap	s	x	A trap for crabs that has washed ashore. Is it full?
Docks	b		A single one or many?
Driftwood	s		Floating wood or wood washed ashore. A log, a tree branch, or a piece of ship
Dry Docks	b		A place where boats can be built and repaired out of water
Estuary	a		An area of brackish area connected to the ocean in which rivers flow into
Ferry Crossing	b	x	How long is the ride?
Fish Trap	s		A trap for fish that has washed ashore
Fishing Line	s		Does it have a lure?
Fishing Net	s		Washed ashore and perhaps full?
Fishing Shack	b	x	How big?
Fishing Town	b		How small or how large?
Fjord	a		A narrow inlet with cliff sides
Flood	e		Head for high ground
Flotsam	s	x	Debris in the water unintentionally lost from a ship
Fort	b		What does it protect
Gulf	a		A large inlet
Harbor	b	x	How safe?
High Tide	e		The time at which the water is at its' highest point. Far far up does it go?
High Waves	a, e		Dangerous or good for surfing?
High Winds	e		How strong?
Hurricane	e	x	How strong are the winds?
Inlet	a	x	An area of water that projects into a landmass
Island	a		An area of land surrounded by water
Islet	a		A small island
Isthmus	a		A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
Jetsam	s		Debris in the water intentionally thrown overboard to lighten a ship
Lagoon	a	x	A shallow body of water separated from a sea or ocean by barrier islands or reefs
Lighthouse	b	x	To guide ships in storm or treachorous waters
Lobster Trap	s		A trap for lobster that has washed ashore
Low Tide	e		The time at which the water is at its' lowest point. What is revealed by the ebb?
Mangrove Forest	a		A collection of mangrove trees that grow out of brackish water
Narrows	a		A restricted water passage, usually a straight but occasionally a water gap
Naval Base	b	x	To protect or attack
Ocean Current	a	x	How strong and does it bring cool or warm water?
Oyster Reef	a		A bed of oysters near the shore
Palm Tree	s	x	A tropical tree, perhaps with coconuts
Peninsula	a		An area of land bordered on three sides by water
Port	b		Important for trade, defense, or tourism?
Resort	b		Does it have a spa?
Ria	a		A fractal-like network of inlets
Riptide	e		A dangerous current away from the shore known to pull the unlucky out to sea
River Delta	a		A deposition of silt at the mouth of a river
Rocks	s		They make the shore treacherous
Salt Marsh	a		An area of brackish or saltwater that is regularly flooded
Sand	s		How fine?
Sand Castle	s		How big?
Sand Prints	s	x	Who left them and where do they go?
Sandbar	a		A ridge of sand in shallow ocean waters
Sea Animal Carcass	s		Rotting on the beach
Sea Cave	a	x	A cave located along the coastline
Sea Glass	s		A piece of glass worn by the sea
Sea Stack	a		A pillar of rock emerging from the water near the seashore
Sea Star	s	x	Must have washed ashore
Seaweed	s		A bit of plantlife washed ashore
Shells	s		What colors and what kind?
Shipwreck	b	x	What caused this?
Shoal	a		A debris-covered landform that rises from the seabed to the near surface
Shore	a		The area of land adjacent to a body of water
Sound	a		A long, wide body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
Storm	e	x	How strong?
Straight	a		A narrow strip of water that connects to larger bodies of water
Tidal Flats	a		Muddy or marsh lowlands that are revealed or swallowed by the ebbing tides
Tidal Marsh	a		A marsh created by tidal forces
Tide Pool	a	x	A pool of saltwater separated from the sea during low tide
Toxic Algae Bloom	e		Do not swim
Trade Route	a		What goods?
Tsunami	e		Head for high ground
Volcanic Island	a		An island formed by volcanic activity
Water Gap	a		A gap in a mountain or mountain range where water has carved through
Waterspout	e		A tornado-like vortx that occurs over water