Oceans

E R E T H A S E C A N O S ?

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WHY DO THE OCEANS MATTER?

1. The oceans makes up more than 70% of the earth’s surface 2

2. The ocean releases more than half of the oxygen we breathe 3

3. Even the smallest changes in ocean currents can affect our weather patterns 4

4. Oceans are used for recreation such as scubadiving and snorkerling 5

5. One of six U.S Jobs are marine-related 6

6. 35 billion sea creatures are consumed each year by the US alone 7

7. It is home to the billions of flora and fauna.

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8. It’s filled with valuable minerals that we highly depend on such as salt, bromine and magnesium 9

9. It plays a huge role in terms of foreign trade pathways 10

10. It’s a source of hydroelectricity, a non-renewable energy and possibly the future of energy source.

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HOW ARE THE OCEANS AT RISK?

1. It’s a global common: anyone can do anything to it 13

2. Overfishing 14

3. Global Warming and Climate Change 15

4. Predator Loss: destruction of food chain & web 16

5. Habitat Destruction 17

6. Pollution

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7. Unaware Citizens

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8. Lack of preservation, conservation and rehabilitation

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WHY ARE PEOPLE

IGNORANT?

10%

10%

10%

Reasons why people are ignorant Unaware of Importance They don’t care They’re too stubborn to change Others

70%

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WHAT MUST BE DONE?

10 THINGS TO DO

ACCORDING TO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Click on ‘National Geographic’ to go to the website

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1. Mind your carbon footprint and reduce your energy consumption

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2. Make safe, sustainable seafood chocies 26

3. Use fewer plastic products 27

4. Help take care of the beach 28

5. Don’t purchase items that exploit marine life 29

6. Be an ocean-friendly pet owner (don’t flush cat litter or aquarium fish down the toilet)

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7. Support organizations workking to protect the ocean 31

8. Influence change in your community 32

9. Travel the ocean responsibly 33

10. Educate yourself about oceans and marine life 34

My thoughts: More parts of the oceans should be protected and preserved (sign a petition on this to attract government’s attention)

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HAVEYOU DONE YOUR PART TO SAVE THE OCEANS?

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WORKS CITED

INFORMATION “Why Are Oceans Important to Life on Earth?” WikiAnswers. Answers, n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_are_oceans_important_to_life_on_earth>.

“Ocean.” : Importance of the Ocean â FactMonster.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/science/ocean-importance-ocean.html>.

“Lesson 1: Why Are the Oceans Important.” Project Oceanography. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://www.marine.usf.edu/pjocean/packets/f98/f98u1le1.pdf>.

“Page Not Found? – MarineBio.org.” Page Not Found? – MarineBio.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://marinebio.org/oceans/ocean-resources.asp>.

“Open Ocean: Importance.” WWF. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/blue_planet/open_ocean/ocean_importance/>.

“Global Significance.” Sustainable Use of Oceans. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://bemonaco2011.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=32&I temid=53>.

“10 Things You Can Do to save the Ocean.” National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/take-action/10-things-you-can-do-to-save-the-ocea n/>.

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