Reading

Grades 9-12

Oceans of Problems for the Blue Planet

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SUBJECTS: Science, Social Studies

TOPICS: Biodiversity/Habitat, Climate Change, Food & Hunger, Oceans, Water Pollution

Resource Overview

Oceans background reading: Take a closer look at the largest habitat on Earth and see the impact of humans’ demands for food sources, transportation, and resources.

A fishing net caught on ocean reefs at the bottom of the ocean near the Danguan Island in the Philippines.

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