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Life on the Ocean Floor

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Why would water 2700 meters deep suddenly become warmer? Explore this and other ocean floor discoveries through this reading response activity. Scholars read information about the organisms discovered by Alvin, a deep-sea submersible. They apply their new knowledge by completing 4 short-answer comprehension questions based on the reading. This enrichment exercise is intended for classes using the Glencoe McGraw Hill text Science Interactions: Level Blue.

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