Which part of the article has the best information about how ocean water helps animals swim?
Breathing Air
Surviving in Salty Water
The Vast Oceans
Staying Warm
From the caption on page 66, the reader learns...
the walrus looks like a whale
the walrus has 2 tusks
the walrus has a blowhole
the walrus has thick fur to keep it warm
What evidence can be found in the sidebar on blue whales?
Blue whales swim in all oceans of the world.
Whales and dolphins don’t use gills to breathe air.
Blubber protects blue whales from the cold ocean waters.
A blue whale’s blowhole closes when it goes underwater.
The root of marine is mare, which means “the sea.” What does marine mean?
filled with the sea
without the sea
related to the sea
one that lives in the sea
The purpose of the sidebar illustration is to show
the whale’s blubber.
how it finds food.
the size of a whale.
how the whale releases air.
Which evidence from the text shows the author’s feelings about marine animals?
Whales and dolphins are two animals that have to breathe air
Huge animals like blue whales can move it easily.
Ocean animals have adapted in all kinds of amazing ways.
How are Paragraphs 1 and 2 on page 66 connected
They provide the effects of using no gear
They compare people and marine animals.
They describe the problem of cold water.
They explain how animals adapt to the ocean.
Which detail BEST supports the MAIN idea of the section titled “The Vast Oceans” on page 66 of the article?
Thick layers of blubber help whales survive the cold water
Whales and dolphins are animals that have to breathe air.
Oceans cover more than half of Earth’s surface.
Ocean waters have different temperatures.
Why does the author compare lungs to a rubber bag?
to explain how the lungs work
to show what the lungs are made of
to prove that animals must breathe
to describe what the lungs feel like
