SHARKWATER VOCABULARY
1. pirate - a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores
of the sea
2. poaching- the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or
steal game
3. trespass- a wrongful entry upon the lands (or territory)
of another.
4. gills- the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as
fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
5. lateral line- the line of sensory structures along the head and sides
of fishes that allow the animal to
detect water currents, pressure changes and vibrations.
6. shark finning – refers to the
removal and retention of shark fins and the discard at sea of the carcass. The
shark is most often still alive when it is tossed back into the water. Unable
to swim, the shark slowly sinks toward the bottom where it is eaten alive by
other fish.
7. fact - something that actually exists; a reality; a truth
8. myth- any invented story, idea, or concept
10. prey- an animal hunted or seized for food
11. extinct- no longer in existence
12. endangered - threatened
with danger, threatened with extinction
13. vulnerable- capable of or susceptible to
being wounded or hurt
14. food web- a group of
interlinked food chains
15./16. preservation/ conservation – the
act of keeping something safe, alive or in existence
HOMEWORK:
Tuesday: Create
your environmentally friendly dream house- label features
Wednesday: Crossword Puzzle
Thursday: Write sentences or a story/article that uses 10 vocabulary
words
NO TEST THIS
WEEK ON VOCAB!!!
*These words
will not be tested but will be important to understand in order to complete our
class work this week.
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