Oceans

Oceans book cover — Research on the EDGE ANGELA ROYSTON OCEANS

Oceans — page 1 — 4 SCIENCE IN THE DEEP The oceans cover nearly three-quarters of Earth’s surface and in places they are deeper than the highest mountains Below the surface of the sea is an amazing underwater world inhabited by ﬁsh and other sea creatures Farther from shore the sea bed drops away to the deep ocean Here mountains and volcanoes rise from the ocean ﬂoor and canyons form deep trenches In some places hot water gushes from cracks called hydrothermal vents Ocean Lessons Studying the oceans provides vital information about our planet from the destructive effects of global warming to the prediction of undersea earthquakes that can cause tsunamis see page 22 The discovery of new species can lead to the development of better medicines and increases our understanding of evolution and adaptation There is still much to ﬁnd out scientists at the US government agency NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimate that 95 percent of the world’s oceans remain unexplored Divers use equipment such as scuba tanks to examine sea life on the sea bed A hydrothermal vent is a crack in the ocean ﬂoor where hot water escapes from deep inside Earth

Oceans

Oceans

A look at the vital research scientists carry out in extreme conditions & the technology that lets them live & work in such dangerous places

About This Book

By: Angela Royston

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Published by: Smart Apple Media by Black Rabbit Books

9-12Age Range

6.9AR

30Pages

ScienceSubject

1150LLexile

15-30 minsReading Time

ZGuided Reading

ZFountas & Pinnell

80DRA

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