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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Read theory

 Today I used read theory for reading it was different but I didn't mind it, I just did a bunch of quizzes I got all of the answers right I give read theory a 7/10.

Shark fin soup

     
What is shark fin soup ?
Shark fin soup is a delicacy that you eat it is a social status it tastes like nothing but it can cost up to $100. 

Why is it a delicacy ?
It is considered a delicacy in Chinese culture, it was created by one of the emperors, the dish was created as a sign of the emperor's wealth, power and generosity.

How is shark fin soup effecting our oceans ?
The way shark fin soup effects our oceans is that when the fishermen pull out the sharks cut all their fins off then dump the body, if sharks go extinct then the ecosystem of the ocean will collapse.

Banning shark fin soup in the US is bad for shark conservation | New  Scientist

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

The star fish poem

What is the main message of this poem ?

The main message is that you CAN make a difference even if its a small difference. In the poem it says " He picked up another one and threw it in the ocean and said well it made a difference to that one" to me this line gave me the main message. 


Buying Starfish



The great pacific garbage patch

 The great pacific garbage patch


In the Eastern Pacific ocean is the great pacific garbage patch. This garbage patch is on the Eastern part of the Pacific Ocean, it is there because of the natural gyres, they move in a circular motion which traps the rubbish from exiting the circle. The garbage patch is there because all the rubbish that ends up there is non-biodegradable which means it can’t decompose also meaning it will just stay there. Interestingly the garbage patch has over 1.4 trillion pieces of plastic. 


One cause of the garbage patch is people littering because when people litter the wind will push the rubbish to the ocean where it will eventually make it to one of the garbage patches and it will most likely never leave the patch. 


The effect that littering has is that the litter will make its way to the garbage patch and get stuck in the gyres which will add to the already expanding garbage patch.


In conclusion I personally believe that the garbage patch is very bad for sea life.