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year 5 - unit 12: environmental pollution
26 September 2017 tHe Star/Step up
the fun page PLASTIC is the largest source of pollutant in the oceans. It takes about 700 years for plastic to breakdown. Many marine animals choke and die when they eat these plastic pollutants. They do so because they mistake the plastic elements for food. Here are some amazing facts about some marine animals that live in the oceans and hunt for food in the oceans. Guess the animals and complete the crossword puzzle. (Clues are provided in the form of photographs.) Across 3. It is an excellent swimmer but it can’t fly. 4. This creature has claws and generally walks to one side. Some have been known to walk backwards as well. 6. It is blue-blooded, and has three hearts, one large and two smaller ones. 7. This animal is known to use rocks, glass soda bottles and cement blocks as tools. A group of these animals floating together is called a raft. Down 1. This marine animal is a carnivore. The male and female species grow tusks that never stop growing. Humans are not allowed to hunt this animal because it is an endangered species. It spends half its time on land and the other half in water. 2. It is also known as the “sea cow”. It is truly vegetarian and eats only sea grass. 5. This animal is intelligent. It can learn many tricks when it is kept in captivity. It uses echo-location to avoid collision with underwater objects and to find food. 1
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Answers: Across: (3) penguin (4) crab (6) octopus (7) otter Down: (1) walrus (2) dugong (5) porpoise
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