Samantha S.

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Tropical Oceans
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Where in the World are the Tropical Oceans?
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Tropical Oceans shown in green
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Landforms
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Most tropical ocean landforms are coral reefs.
Coral reefs are a home to many sea creatures.
There are many tropical ocean islands and
volcanos.
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Tropical Ocean Animals

• What tropical sea creature weighs over 1,000
  pounds, eats more than 100 pounds of vegetables
  per day and is sometimes called a sea cow? Well
  if you guessed manatee you would be correct. They
  can be up to 12 feet in length. They are
  herbivores
• Did you know that hammerheads are known to attack
  humans and are thought to be aggressive sharks.
  The smooth hammerhead is one of the 10 species of
  hammerhead shark. They eat fish, rays, and
  occasionally scavenges. The advantages of their
  unusual head shape is unknown.
• The finless porpoise usually move in pairs. They
  feed on crust oceans, squid, and fish. The
  finless porpoise is much different from other
  porpoises. Little is known about their breeding
  behavior.

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Plants in the Tropical Ocean
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• There are many different plants in the tropical
  oceans
• Most of the plants are homes to sea creatures.
• Kelp and anemones are two examples of plants with
  sea creatures living in them.
• There are more than 1,200 native species of
  marco algea and only four of these are kelp.

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Tropical Ocean Climate

• The average temp. is 56f.
• The average precipitation each season is 32in.

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Tropical Ocean Questions

• What is a tropical ocean?
• What makes a tropical ocean different from all of
  the other oceans?
• Do any mammals live in the tropical oceans?
• What kinds of plants live in the tropical oceans?

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How Does Water Play A Part in the Tropical Oceans

• Tropical oceans are made of water.
• They are used to keep sea creatures alive.

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Bibliography

• www.google.com
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• Life in the Oceans By Norbert WU