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Science Ch 5
The Living Seas Questions
Question | Answer |
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How is the ocean important in the water cycle? | Through evaporation, it helps provide drinking water for people and animals. |
Name the science that studies the complex relationships between living and their surroundings | ecology |
Why is water one of the most important natural resources in the world? | All living things need water |
What ocean creature can regenerate parts which are cut off? | sea star |
Why is earth's water like water swirling in a basin? | it is constantly moving |
How does the ocean help to moderate the earth's climate? | In summer, it cools the land; in winter, it warms the land |
What is the beautiful lining of clam and mussel shells called? | mother-of-pearl |
What two gases found in air join to form water molecules? | hydrogen and oxygen |
What happens during a spring tide? | highest tides and lowest tides |
What happens during a neap tide? | almost no difference between high and low tides |
What is an uncleanness or impurity caused by waste materials or harmful chemicals? | pollution |