AREOCEANSATRISK?

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YES

WHY DO THE

OCEANS MATTER?

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1. The oceans makes up more than 70% of the earth’s surface

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2. The ocean releases more than half of the oxygen we breathe

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3. Even the smallest changes in ocean currents can affect our weather patterns

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4. Oceans are used for recreation such as scubadiving and snorkerling

65. One of six U.S Jobs are marine-related

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6. 35 billion sea creatures are consumed each year by the US alone

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7. It is home to the billions of flora and fauna.

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8. It’s filled with valuable minerals that we highly depend on such as salt, bromine and magnesium

109. It plays a huge role in terms of foreign trade pathways

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10. It’s a source of hydroelectricity, a non-renewable energy and possibly the future of energy source.

HOW ARE THE OCEANS AT RISK?

131. It’s a global common: anyone can do anything to it

142. Overfishing

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3. Global Warming and Climate Change

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4. Predator Loss: destruction of food chain & web

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5. Habitat Destruction

186. Pollution

197. Unaware Citizens

208. Lack of preservation, conservation and rehabilitation

WHY ARE

PEOPLE IGNORANT?

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70%

10%

10%

10%

Unaware of ImportanceThey don’t careThey’re too stubborn to changeOthers

Reasons why people are ignorant

WHATMUST

BE DONE?

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ACCORDING TO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

10 THINGS TO DO

Click on ‘National Geographic’ to go to the website

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1. Mind your carbon footprint and reduce your energy consumption

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2. Make safe, sustainable seafood chocies

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3. Use fewer plastic products

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4. Help take care of the beach

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5. Don’t purchase items that exploit marine life

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6. Be an ocean-friendly pet owner (don’t flush cat litter or aquar-ium fish down the toilet)

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7. Support organizations workking to protect the ocean

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8. Influence change in your community

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9. Travel the ocean responsibly

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10. Educate yourself about oceans and marine life

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My thoughts: More parts of the oceans should be protected and preserved (sign a petition on this to attract government’s attention)

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HAVEYOU DONE YOUR PART TO SAVE THE OCEANS?

WORKS CITED

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“Why Are Oceans Important to Life on Earth?” WikiAnswers. Answers, n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_are_oceans_important_to_life_on_earth>.

“Ocean.” : Importance of the Ocean â FactMonster.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/science/ocean-importance-ocean.html>.

“Lesson 1: Why Are the Oceans Important.” Project Oceanography. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://www.marine.usf.edu/pjocean/packets/f98/f98u1le1.pdf>.

“Page Not Found? – MarineBio.org.” Page Not Found? – MarineBio.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://marinebio.org/oceans/ocean-resources.asp>.

“Open Ocean: Importance.” WWF. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/blue_planet/open_ocean/ocean_importance/>.

“Global Significance.” Sustainable Use of Oceans. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://bemonaco2011.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=32&Itemid=53>.

“10 Things You Can Do to save the Ocean.” National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/take-action/10-things-you-can-do-to-save-the-ocean/>.

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