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There are about 326 million cubic There are about 326 million cubic miles(1.4 billion cubic kilometres) of miles(1.4 billion cubic kilometres) of water on earth. There are over a water on earth. There are over a million (1,000,000,000,000) gallons million (1,000,000,000,000) gallons of water per cubic mile.of water per cubic mile.

About 75% of the water we use is About 75% of the water we use is ocean water.ocean water.

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Landform: Sea Otter/Spiny Landform: Sea Otter/Spiny DogfishDogfish

• The sea otter mostly lives in brackish water.

• Some live in a protected body of fresh water.

• They live in the Northern shores of the Pacific Ocean.

• The Spiny Dogfish is in a class called,Chonuchthyes.

• It can live up to 260 years old.

• Their habitat is in the wetlands,and Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.

Landform:Water Landform:Water Spider/SalamanderSpider/Salamander

• Water spiders live at the top of muddy ponds.

• It lives on sea weed.

• It eats what is in it’s habitat,such as fish.

• Salamanders live in swamp areas.

• They sometimes stay in the Eastern U.S.

Laughing GullLaughing Gull

The laughing Gull feeds on rotting The laughing Gull feeds on rotting fish.fish.

Gulls, which eat almost any Gulls, which eat almost any garbage,help keep beaches and garbage,help keep beaches and harbors clean.harbors clean.

The Laughing Gulls scientific name The Laughing Gulls scientific name is the Larose Atricilla.is the Larose Atricilla.

Laughing GullLaughing Gull

Laughing Gulls can grow up to be 15 Laughing Gulls can grow up to be 15 ½ to 17 inches(39 to 43 ½ to 17 inches(39 to 43 centimeters.)centimeters.)

The laughing gull builds it’s nest The laughing gull builds it’s nest about 5 to 6 inches off the ground in about 5 to 6 inches off the ground in very tall trees.very tall trees.

Their natural predator is the house Their natural predator is the house sparrow.sparrow.

Spiny DogfishSpiny Dogfish• Type of shark• In the class of the Chondrichthyes.• The cartilaginous vertebrae constructs the

notochord.• True jaws,five pairs of gills arches, and

cartilaginous ribs.• They are fish.

Spiny DogfishSpiny Dogfish

The tail is hierocracy.The tail is hierocracy. On the paired fins, there are horny rays.On the paired fins, there are horny rays. The spiny dogfish is torpedo-shaped.The spiny dogfish is torpedo-shaped. The spiny dogfish is a cold-blooded The spiny dogfish is a cold-blooded

aquatic animal with back bones,gills,and aquatic animal with back bones,gills,and fins.fins.

Much variation in shape of the spiny Much variation in shape of the spiny dogfish occurs,from flattened and dogfish occurs,from flattened and rounded, as in flounders,to vertical and rounded, as in flounders,to vertical and angular, as in sea horses.angular, as in sea horses.

Spiny Spiny DogfishDogfish

The spiny dogfish does The spiny dogfish does not lay eggs at all.not lay eggs at all.

Their habitat is in the Their habitat is in the wetlands.wetlands.

The spiny dogfishes The spiny dogfishes biggest predator is the biggest predator is the lamprey.lamprey.

If the spiny dogfish If the spiny dogfish sees the lamprey it will sees the lamprey it will go into hiding.go into hiding.

The lamprey is more The lamprey is more scared of the spiny scared of the spiny dogfish.dogfish.

You can find the spiny You can find the spiny dogfish in the Atlantic dogfish in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.Ocean.

Sea OttersSea Otters

Sea otters are furry animals Sea otters are furry animals that live in the north pacific that live in the north pacific ocean.ocean.

Herds of sea otters dwell near Herds of sea otters dwell near the shores of western north the shores of western north America and Siberia.America and Siberia.

They seldom leave the water.They seldom leave the water.

Sea ottersSea otters

Sea otters have Sea otters have flipper shaped flipper shaped hind feet as hind feet as paddles.paddles.

It eats and It eats and sleeps on it’s sleeps on it’s back.back.

Sea otters live in Sea otters live in masses of masses of floating sea floating sea weed.weed.

The female The female carries the baby carries the baby on her chest.on her chest.

Water spidersWater spiders

They live underwater.They live underwater. They have airtight silk They have airtight silk

nests called diving bells.nests called diving bells. They are arachnids. They are arachnids. Only 500 specifies.Only 500 specifies.

Water SpiderWater Spider

They live in They live in stagnant water.stagnant water.

They live in They live in seaweed and seaweed and algae.algae.

32% of rain and 32% of rain and 80 degrees 80 degrees farinhight.farinhight.

Water SpiderWater Spider

They eat small They eat small insects that blow insects that blow in the water.in the water.

SalamanderSalamander

• They eat at night.

• They live for 1 to 60 years.

• There hind legs have 5 toes.

• They live in swamp areas.

SalamanderSalamander

They are amphibians that can grow They are amphibians that can grow up to 70 inches.up to 70 inches.

Salamanders have gills and 4 legs.Salamanders have gills and 4 legs. Their wet skin is toxic.Their wet skin is toxic. They sometimes stay in the eastern They sometimes stay in the eastern

U.S.U.S. They have gills and are aquatic.They have gills and are aquatic. There are 500 species.There are 500 species.