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Mr. Olson 6th Grade Science Chapter 4E

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What is made from red seaweed that is used in medical laboratories to grow bacteria, molds, and tissues?   agar  
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What is a colorless, odorless, burnable gas produced from decomposing organic matter?   methane  
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Getting fresh water from salt water is called what?   desalination  
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Contaminating our enviroment with wastes is called what?   pollution  
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What fuels do offshore oil rigs drill for?   fossil fuels  
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A power plant built on the Rance River generates' power from what?   tides  
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Ordinary people are responsible for ocean pollution through the production of what?   sewage  
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) depends on differences in water ______.   temperature  
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The use of salters ducks is an attempt to capture the energy of what?   waves  
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What toxic pollutant accident happened in Minamata, Japan?   mercury  
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The raising of animals and sea weed in closed off portions of oceans is an example of what?   aquaculture  
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What is putting many species of sea life in danger of becoming extinct?   fishing  
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What acid from brown sea weed is used to make ice cream?   Alginic acid  
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An international ban on whale hunting was enacted in what year?   1985  
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What is a possible source (large, frozen) of fresh water in our oceans?   ice bergs  
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