#5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading teacher Created Resources #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
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14 Jupiter—The Planetary Giant ©Teacher Created Resources 55 #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up Check Your Understanding / 4 Name ______________________________________________ 1. Which kind of tide-pool life is classified as a mollusk? a. a sea star c. algae b. a clam d. a sea urchin 2. When is the best time to see many forms of ocean life in tide pools? a. during high tide c. anytime b. during low tide d. at night 3. Which of the following is an opinion and not a fact? a. Tide pools are natural laboratories for people of all ages to study nature. b. There are three main types of algae living in tide pools. c. The ocean water reaches its highest point on the coast during high tide. d. Rockweed is a type of common brown algae. 4. What are sea anemones compared to in the passage? a. sea stars c. umbrellas b. flowers d. rocks Tide pools are pockets of ocean water left on the coastal edges of the oceans when the tide goes out. They are sometimes small puddles in sand or mud with deeper pools between rocks. Tides are created by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on ocean water. The ocean water reaches its highest point on the coast during high tide. Water fills most pools and covers most tide-pool life during high tide. During low tide, ocean water reaches its lowest point, and you can see many animals in the pools or stranded on the sand. The tides are particularly low during new moon and full moon periods. There are three main types of algae living in tide pools: green, brown, and red. Sea lettuce is a kind of green and leafy algae. Irish moss is the name of one type of red algae. Rockweed is a type of common brown algae. Clams and snails are kinds of mollusks found in tide pools. Red, green, pink, and purple sea anemones, looking like flowers, often cling to rocks in the pools. Jellyfish shaped like small umbrellas float across the surface of water. They sting and eat small ocean animals. Crabs, barnacles, sea stars (starfish), sea urchins, and worms of many colors can be seen. Do not remove any tide-pool creatures. Many of them are now endangered species because they have been gathered by people and taken from their native environment. Tide pools are natural laboratories for people of all ages to study nature. Scientifically Speaking Download 10.24 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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