Another Ocean Padlet by Salman Khan https://padlet.com/skhan6805/rpaqs2ym61rg :) en-us 2018-05-20 21:20:16 UTC 2018-05-20 22:14:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Climatic and Geographic Characteristics skhan6805 https://padlet.com/skhan6805/rpaqs2ym61rg/wish/262213684 Rainfall: Average rainfall in ocean biomes are 60 to 250 inches or 152 cm to 635 cm.
Average Temperature: The ocean biome's temperature fluctuates greatly in different areas due to its vast size but its average temperature is 39 degrees farenheit or about 4 degrees celcius
Location: The ocean biome is the largest of Earth's biomes. It covers 70 percent of Earth's surface and ya know surrounds all of the continents. ]]> 2018-05-20 21:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/skhan6805/rpaqs2ym61rg/wish/262213684 Environmental Impact skhan6805 https://padlet.com/skhan6805/rpaqs2ym61rg/wish/262213735 Economic Benefits of the ocean biome:  
  • One of every 6 jobs in the U.S. is marine-related
  • Over 1/3rd of the annual U.S. Gross National Product originates in coastal areas – approximately $700 billion!
Oceans are an important part of American life:

  • Over 50% of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of the coast
Oceans have a tremendous impact on the nation’s economy:

  • Industries include: fishing & boating, tourism & recreation, ocean transport and more!
  • U.S. maritime transport carries 95% of the nation’s foreign trade
  • Ships move 2 billion tons of freight in and out of U.S. ports
  • Coastal & marine waters support more than 28 million jobs
  • Coastal areas are tourist destinations for 189 million Americans annually 
Non-Economic Benefits of the Ocean:
 
  • The ocean contributes up to 20% of the world's oxygen supply
  • According to Savetheocean.org  More than 3.5 billion people depend on the ocean for their primary source of food. In 20 years, this number could double to 7 billion 
]]> 2018-05-20 21:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/skhan6805/rpaqs2ym61rg/wish/262213735 mtest353 https://padlet.com/skhan6805/rpaqs2ym61rg/wish/262214297 2018-05-20 21:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/skhan6805/rpaqs2ym61rg/wish/262214297 Ocean Damage skhan6805 https://padlet.com/skhan6805/rpaqs2ym61rg/wish/262214669 Damage to the ocean: Pollution of all kinds greatly effect the ocean. Air pollution causes acid rain which then makes the oceans acidic, harming plant and animal life. Millions of tons of plastic and other waste are also dumped into the ocean. Chemicals and non degradable plastics cause harm to the oceans and its inhabitants and are difficult to clean up. Over fishing is also a concern and over 90 percent of fish  have been fished by humans. This is all important because humans so heavily depend on the ocean for resources. If we can't learn to take care of it we will eventually come across serious implications.]]> 2018-05-20 21:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/skhan6805/rpaqs2ym61rg/wish/262214669 Future Protection of the Ocean mtest353 https://padlet.com/skhan6805/rpaqs2ym61rg/wish/262214968 In terms of preserving the ocean there are many things that we can do such as:
Reduce Your Plastic Use: Did you 50-80% of marine debris is plastic.  These plastic material are commonly broken down into smaller pieces that commonly become choking hazards for many marine life species.
Keep Beaches and Waterways Clean:

Did you know that the amount of plastic waste of  on beaches has increase 140% since the year 1944.
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