Exploring Ocean Animals 2

Why is it important to protect ocean animals and their habitats?

• Because it helps maintain the balance of the ecosystem.

• Because it makes the ocean look more beautiful.

• Because it allows more people to visit the beach.

• Because it increases the number of sea turtles.

What does dormant mean in the story?

• asleep

• cold

• wet

• forest

What does emerge mean in the story?

• to embrace

• come out of somewhere

• to eat fish

• to include salt water

What does adaptation mean?

• act of changing a behavior to fit circumstances

• to agree with others

• to adapt a new pet

• to have growth

What does vacant mean?

• empty or move to a new place.

• a hotel

• a cave

• New York City

What does decline mean?

• deny

• defeat

• to reduce or go down

• wild animal

What is an ecosystem?

• vegetation

• lots of fish

• a community of living organisms

• a chain of birds