Exploring the ocean

The ocean covers ________ % of the Earth.

• 71

• 39

• 64

What is Oceanography?

• It is the study of the animals.

• It is the study of the oceans.

• It is the study of the plants.

Oceanographers are......

• the scientists who study the food.

• the scientists who study the oceans.

What mineral can you find in the ocean?

• Gold, diamonds, silver, rocks and calcium.

• Sharks, whales, and fish.

• Trees, mountains and bushes.

Why is the ocean salty?

• Because my mom put salt in the ocean and the fish are salty too.

• Because the waters from rivers, that flow toward the ocean, dissolve the mineral from rocks and soil.

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The energy of the ocean's water can make:

• food

• electricity

• music

What are plankton?

• They are tiny floating plants and animals of the sea.

• They are minerals.

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What is the food chain?

• A big animal eats green plants and larger animals.

• A tiny animal eats the tiny plants. Then a bigger animals eats the tiny animal. Finally a larger animal eats that one.

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What are tide pools?

• They are rocky little hollows.

• They are large pools.

What equipment helps scientist to map the ocean floor?

• Radar equipment.

• Sonar equipment.