Mid-ocean ridge

California is a major issue that has been one of the main causes for them to ban plastic bags. The ocean water has raised a big health concern in California because people are swimming in water that has trash floating around them. Banning plastic bags is one of the most important things that have happened to the California environment because it will reduce the amount of plastic that is going into the Pacific Ocean. The water in California has a very big impact in what has caused the great…

is a big poster to promote the show. On the poster, there is a whale open his/ her mouth really wide and swim through a circle full of orange and yellow flowers in the ocean. The water of ocean is blue with a tint of white. It seem like the whale swim kind of fast, because around his/ her body is a lot of huge waves. Behind the ocean in the poster is a baby blue sky with a little bit of green from the palm trees. Overall, the painting looks very understandable and fresh. It seems like the…

of the ocean, the miles of division, one was clamped down, one was helpless, one was condemned…” shows a deep insight into one’s mind of being stranded on an island. “… faced by the brute obtuseness of the ocean…” is a profound quote referring to the massive exposure of the plain ocean. William Golding is emphasizing that there is not much hope. After being on the island for months, the children are savages with less hope for rescue. I notice that brute is in the sentence. The brute ocean…

The Harlequin Duck is one of the many organisms on the Canadian endangered species list. Although the number of Harlequin Ducks is gradually growing and the ducks have been spotted in different regions of Canada. Harlequin Ducks are small, subarctic sea ducks that weigh an average of 1.3lbs and can be up to 18 inches in height. The bright colours of the males attract the females. They tend to nest and breed on fast moving streams. The ducks first time breeding is when they are 2 or 3 years old.…

The data shows that once the round goby was introduced to the ecosystem the native species began to decline. The four native species in lab were perch, bass, bluegill, and walleye. Each species had to use a different utensil to collect food. The perch used one plastic spoon, the bass used two knives, the bluegill used one fork, and the walleye used two forks. In graph one it is shown that the smallmouth bass still survived greatly even with the round goby in the ecosystem. In table 2 the round…

At one point I wish I were in the ship, at some point, no .One may think this sinking is a reality. In the vastness of the ocean it is easy to lose hope. However the director comes up with computer simulation, looking so realistic. The ship creaks dangerously as waves thrust forward in great amounts of power, allowing small glimpses of the cliffs just up ahead. You could almost…

Seaworld Struggles to Recover from “Blackfish” Many of us have seen the documentary “Blackfish”. Whether or not you agree or disagree with Seaworld and their practices, one thing is for sure, Seaworld’s sales are hurting and it is all thanks to “Blackfish”. The documentary “Blackfish” surrounds the orca ‘Tilikum’ who is currently held in captivity at Seaworld, Orlando. For the past two years, Seaworld has been struggling desperately to bring up profits and attendance through marketing,…

Compare and Contrast Florida and Texas are both very sunny all the time and are very warm, they are both great places to go on vacation to! There are only a few different things about between Florida and Texas. I don’t think I could choose which one to go to because they are both amazing. Sweating is one of the main differences between these two places. Florida is very humid and you sweat almost the whole time you are there. You might not sweat as much if you live there because…

Radiolab is a podcast that focuses on discussing a wide variety of topics that are found in our world today. A concept that was discussed on the podcast was one that connects one of the largest creatures in the world to a human. In the Radiolab podcast episode titled, “Animal Minds”, Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, along with their guest, Mick Menago, analyze the idea that animals can express emotions similar to those of humans. In today’s society, people often associate human qualities, such…

The Great White Shark Great white sharks are thought to be one of the most vicious animals on earth because of how they are represented in movies and television shows. In reality they're really just another animal trying to stay alive. Great white sharks are recognized by the grey skin, white bellies, a bullet shaped build and rows of more than 300 really sharp triangular teeth. Great whites are the largest predatory animals in water in the world. The fierce animal can grow to be about 15 to 20…