If you look
down at our planet from outer space, most of what you see is water; 71% of the
planet’s surface is covered by ocean and it is because of this that the earth
is sometimes called the “water planet.”
When you go to the beach, don’t you ever just stare at the ocean wondering where does it actually begin and where does it end? I know that I do.
You and your family decided to go to the beach for the day like you usually do in the summer. However, today is a very special day because you are learning how to surf! You get on your board and a wave knocks you off. Like a determined trooper, you get back on your surfboard. Again, another wave knocks you off. After an hour, you decide to call it a day. You look back at the water and wonder…
1.
From where did the
salt in the ocean come from?
2.
Can we drink ocean
water?
3.
How much is there?
4.
What makes the waves
in the ocean big and small?
5.
Why do we have to
conserve water if there is so much of it?
Here are some helpful websites to find out your
answers and many more facts about the ocean.
www.seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet
www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean
Helpful
key words:
o Oceans
o Salt water
o Waves
o Seas
Huntin’ for
knowledge!
