|
Education
Web
Viewing 1-1 of 1 total results
 Marine Habitats
4HABITATS - DUNES On low-lying shores, dunes form behind beaches. Dunes look like rolling hills of sand and are blown into place by the wind. Dune Habitat Most of the shores along the US's East Coast and Florida's Gulf Coast are white. The white sand comes from granite, which has been...
1
0
4HABITATS - DUNES On low-lying shores, dunes form behind beaches. Dunes look like rolling hills of sand and are blown into place by the wind. Dune Habitat Most of the shores along the US's East Coast and Florida's Gulf Coast are white. The white sand comes from granite, which has been broken down, or weathered, into quartz and feldspar. 9/27/2005 15 This comes from the weathering of volcanic rock. Other beaches are made of cobbles, or small stones. Waves and currents cause these stones to churn and
3
0
http://www.kellamhs.com/calendarlinks/marinehabitatsPPT.pdf#page=3
www.kellamhs.com/calendarlinks/marinehabitatsPPT.pdf#page=3
39/27/2005 9 Beaches are full of life - the very grains of <span class="highlight">sand</span> are host to diatoms, bacteria and other microscopic creatures. 9/27/2005 10 Some turtles, fish, and birds, such as terns, gulls, sandpipers, pelicans and loons, make the beach their home. 9/27/2005 11 Aquatic mammals, such sea lions, seals and sea otters, are found along rockier coasts. Crabs, clams, periwinkles, shrimp, corals, starfish and sea urchins are common on nearly all beaches. 9/27/2005 12 Dunes Shifting piles of <span class="highlight">sand</span> by
4
0
http://www.kellamhs.com/calendarlinks/marinehabitatsPPT.pdf#page=4
www.kellamhs.com/calendarlinks/marinehabitatsPPT.pdf#page=4
4HABITATS - DUNES On low-lying shores, dunes form behind beaches. Dunes look like rolling hills of <span class="highlight">sand</span> and are blown into place by the wind. Dune Habitat Most of the shores along the US's East Coast and Florida's Gulf Coast are white. The white <span class="highlight">sand</span> comes from granite, which has been broken down, or weathered, into quartz and feldspar. 9/27/2005 15 This comes from the weathering of volcanic rock. Other beaches are made of cobbles, or small stones. Waves and currents cause these stones to churn and
|
