Thursday, September 25, 2014
The Gulf of Mexico
I. I. Plant Life
The Gulf of Mexico has thousands of species of plants that inhabit
it. Salt water marshes, coral reefs tide
pools and deep waters are all areas of growth for these saltwater plants. These plants are extremely important to the
ecosystem of the Gulf because they provide food and shelter to creatures living
in the Gulf.
A. A. Coastal Marsh
B. B. Saltwater Plants
1. Smooth cordgrass, needle rush, codium repens,
and sea grapes are all types of plant that live in the salt water
II. II. Physical/Mineral
The Gulf of Mexico is one of the major places in the US to produce oil
and natural gas. This oil and natural
gas comes from deep within the floors of the Gulf. Oil rigs located in the Gulf are there to dig
the oil out of the seafloor.
A. Oil
1. It produces approximately 25% of the nations
oil and 14% of the nations natural gas yearly.
B. Natural Gas
III. III. Fishing
The coastal waters of the Gulf are extremely popular with fishing. Whether it be recreationally or commercially,
the saltwater fishing is thriving in the Gulf of Mexico. There are different seasons of fishing and
also a limit on what a person may catch daily.
A. Commercial
1. The saltwater fisheries in the Gulf are some
of the most productive in the world. The
estimated harvest including fish and shellfish in the gulf one year was 1.7
billion pounds
B. Recreational
IV. IV. Water
The Gulf Of Mexico is the ninth largest body in the world. It is bordered by five US states: Texas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
It is also bordered by five Mexican states and the island of Cuba. It is a salt water body of water.
A. Size
1. The Gulf of Mexico is approximately 600,000
Square miles and its deepest point is over 12,000 ft deep.
B. Water Type
V. Sea Creatures
There are thousands of different salt water species living in the
gulf. There are 29 marine mammal species
living in the gulf, more than 900 species of fish, along with a number of
different shellfish.
A. Types of Mammals
B. Types of Fish
1. The array of species thrive in the salt
water. Depoending on the type of fish,
they live in all areas of the Gulf. For
exampole, the sword fish and other deep sea fish can live up to 2,000 feet
below the sea level.
MS Science Framework
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Age category fits very well for your topic. You just have to make sure it is detailed for the age level. Needs to be more extreme for the grade level.
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