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HeIIo fellow students. My name is N,, r,rUna and f'm a Sth grade student atan school in Watsonville. r'm in a special class where we are learning about oceans and I'd like to share with you about what oceons are, how impofiant the re, and an ant, icular interest to

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First, ocefrns are essentially the largest ecosystem on planet earth, covering 670/o of earth's surface. This can be demonstrated in the following ways below:

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Second, since 9796 of Earth's water is salt EQI9I, only 396 is fresh water. This means we must all make efforts to conserve and protect this vital resource.

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In the following paragraphs, I will briefly discuss what I researched about my animal of interest, the e I will coyer the following: cla tiono common namq scientific name, physical characteristicso behavior, if the animal camouflages, adaptations, range, migratory, population, status, reproduction, habitat, prey, predators, where animal fits in food web, and whether the Ohlone Indians used the animal for food, clothingr or other purposes. I hope you enjoy the book!

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