Why are the Fish Swimming in the Forest?

Why do sea otters wrap kelp around their bodies?

• to hide from clams and sea urchins

• to scare off their enemies

• to keep from drifting away

• to cool themselves off

What could happen is sea otters did not live in the kelp forests?

• The sea urchins would eat too much kelp.

• They would not be able to hide there.

• Kelp would stop growing.

• Octopuses would eat all the fish eggs.

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What may happen if a kelp forest dies?

• Otters would eat the garibaldi fish.

• Sea urchins would not be able to hide from octopuses.

• The sea would not stay clear and cool.

• The animals that live in that kelp forest might die, too.

What is kelp?

• a bright orange fish

• a kind of seaweed that grows big and tall

• a rocky area with small plants and few animals

• a kind of clam that otters eat

How are the garibaldi fish and octopus alike?

• They can both change colors.

• Their coloring helps keep them safe from enemies.

• They are both brightly colored.

• They both blend in with their surroundings.

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A bright orange fish is darting in and out.

• moving quickly

• swimming slowly

• eating

• dancing

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A large cluster of kelp plants makes a kelp forest.

• one thing

• something that grows up

• things growing together

• a type of animal

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The fish guard the nests until the eggs hatch.

• float away

• come out of an egg

• guard

• warn enemies

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Sea otters wrap strands of kelp around their bodies to keep from drifting away.

• floating

• walking

• eating

• feeling

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An octopus changes its colors to blend in.

• be noticeable

• hunt for food

• attract attention

• look like part of the surroundings

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