Description
From shore to suburb, the ocean connects all of us in unexpected ways - through the weather, our water, our food sources, and more! Did you know that oceans cover 71 percent of our planet and contain 97 percent of the Earth?s water? That seven out of every ten breaths you take contains oxygen that comes from oceanic plant life? No matter how far from the ocean you live, it is part of your life, every single day. And you are part of the ocean?s life, too. Every time you flush the toilet or throw something away, you might be sending it to the ocean - and every time you do a good deed, such as picking up litter or recycling, you are helping the ocean! Includes backmatter about the water cycle and ocean ecosystem.