When we think about the pollution of our oceans, many of us think of oil spills that dirty the waters and harm a variety of ocean life. Or, we might think of people in boats who litter the waters with their trash. After all, how many times in the news do we hear about ships that leak dangerous chemicals into the water? What we may not realize, though, is that there is another danger that is just as harmful to ocean life as any chemical or other dangerous material: ocean noise.

Many of us think of the oceans as silent places. On the contrary, they are filled with a variety of sounds. On any given day, one might hear the calls of dolphins as they swim through the waters. Whales use sounds to keep track of each other. Sea lions talk to each other to find food. Even the tiniest of shrimp make a snapping sound. There are also sounds caused by wind or rain upon the waters. Sound also plays an important role in the daily life of various ocean animals, many of which depend upon their sharp sound detection skills to survive. With increased activities by people on many of the oceans' waters, the noise has increased so much that it is beginning to cause damage to the oceans as well as to the animals that live in them.

Ocean noise is the term used to describe the human-made noise occurring at increasing rates in the ocean. The noise comes from many different sources: large ships, small boats with motors, and jet skis, among others. There are also underwater exploration activities such as mining, as well as radar activities of ships. One of the most harmful types of ocean noise occurs with offshore oil drilling and seismic oil explorations. Air guns are instruments that are used to determine the location of oil and natural gas beneath the sea floor. They make a sound that can damage the hearing of ocean animals.

We know that sound travels faster in water than it does in air. This means that sounds in the oceans can travel for many, many miles in a short period of time. Unfortunately, sounds made by people are much louder than sounds made by ocean animals.

What this means is that sounds caused by noisy engines or radar equipment used by ships can upset the everyday activities of the creatures that live in the ocean. For instance, humpback whales use songs to talk to each other. Scientists have discovered that the whales' system of "talking" can be disturbed by loud noises. This makes it harder for the whales to find each other. The stranding of whales and dolphins has been found to increase immediately after naval sonar maneuvers. Sea lions are another type of animal that depends on sounds to communicate with other sea lions. Ocean noise can make it difficult for them to find food. Ocean noise can disturb migration routes of whales and other animals that travel to different places.

However, scientists and other researchers are working hard to find a solution to this threat to marine life. Since 2003, the use of low-frequency active (LFA) sonar equipment by the United States Navy has been tightly limited because its effects have been shown to cause harm to many ocean animals. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has released a plan to reduce ocean noise that will work better than past attempts to reduce the noise.

Other people are helping as well. Some fishing companies use special equipment that makes a "pinging" sound to keep certain kinds of ocean life from getting caught in its fishing nets. The National Park Service completed a study that tracked tour cruise ships and made an effort to reduce the number of tours. They also tried to increase the "quiet time" for humpback whales by scheduling tours farther apart.

Local conservation groups are also asking people to be more careful about using jet skis, motorboats, and other equipment that might disturb areas where ocean life is particularly fragile. Also, closer attention is being paid to where ships are traveling to make sure that, whenever possible, they stay away from waters where large numbers of ocean animals live.

With the increase in ocean noise, measures must be taken to control or, at the very least, curb its growth.

Which claim from "Ocean Noise" is supported by reasons or evidence?


A. Sounds from humans upset the activities and patterns of some animals more than others.


B. NOAA's new plan will work better than previous plans.


C. Ocean noise is just as damaging as chemical pollution.


D. Sounds in the ocean can travel for many miles in a short time.
I'll mark you brainliest!

Answer:

C. Ocean noise is just as damaging as chemical pollution

Explanation:

Write the thesis statement, or main idea, of your essay. The thesis statement should be a sentence that states what you will talk about in the essay.

I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE ESSAY IS ABOUT

YOU WILL I U HAVE DONE THE LESSON

Would you want to live in a community that agreed with all of those statements?

Complete sentence with the words from the box

A wind older than the mountain
she's stronger than a giant
she's like a soft fountain
though I wish she'd be quiet

the wind eats me away
she's the key to my heart
should she savor the stay?
or should she depart?

her smile is my kryptonite
pitter-patter as she moves
will she be here tonight?
but sadly my heart disapproves.

Where’s the metaphor?

Which of the following using proper punctuation and capital letters? *
the dog, Bruno, ran through the yard!
The dog, Bruno, ran through the yard
The dog, Bruno, ran through the yard.

True or False: A phrase is a complete thought on its own. *
True
False
True or False: A dependent clause needs the rest of the sentence to make sense. It is missing either a subject or a predicate. *

True
False
True or False: A clause is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb. *

True
False
True or False: A phrase and clause are the same thing. *

True
False
Look at the words below. Is the portion in all caps a phrase or a clause? We hiked up THE STEEP, ROCKY CLIFFS. *

clause
phrase
Looks at the words below. Identify if the portion in all caps is a phrase, independent clause, or a dependent clause. Jill and Marco clean the dishes AFTER THEY EAT. *

independent clause
dependent clause
phrase

a complex sentence: *

contains one independent clause and one dependent clause
two independent clauses that are combined by a comma and conjunctions
two independent clauses that are often joined by a comma and a conjunction and one dependent clause
A simple sentence: *

contains two dependent clauses
contains a subject and a predicate
contains two independent clauses.
What grammatical element (clause, phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause) is in all caps below. WHEN JAMIE ARRIVED AT WORK, she hangs her purse on the hook next to her desk. *

independent clause
phrase
dependent clause
simple sentence
Which of the following is the independent clause in the sentence below. I never miss Swim Club, because I love to swim. *

I love to swim
miss Swim Club
I never
I never miss Swim Club.
Which option below best combines two simple sentences into a one compound sentence? *

The dog wanted to go to the park. The human did not.
The dog did not want to go to the park and the human did not.
The human and dog wanted to go to the park. They could not because it rained.
The dog wanted to go to the park, but the human did not.
Watch the video and answer the questions below.

Which of the following uses commas correctly below. *

Johnny helped the elderly man with his shopping cart, which was overflowing with vegetables.
Johhny, helped the elderly man, with his shopping cart.
Johnny helped, the elderly man, with his shopping cart full of vegetables.
Watch the video and answer the questions below.

Which of the following is a predicate of the sentence: The cat ran away from the loud dog. *

the cat
the dog
loud
ran away from the dog
Which of the following is a subject in the sentence: The cat ran away from the loud dog. *

the cat
the dog
loud
ran away

A model of a biome can be created by including several of the abiotic (nonliving) and biotic (living) factors found in the actual ecosystem. A successful model replicates the conditions of an ecosystem, demonstrates some of the processes that take place in the ecosystem, and sustains itself.





















Identify the abiotic and biotic factors that Aaliyah included in her model.

What is the best advice to give to a writer who is still learning the English​ language?

A.
Choose a quiet space to create your personal writing ritual.

C.
Use a​ computer's spelling and grammar checker to point out errors in your writing.
D.
Add poems and pictures to your writing journal for inspiration.

Broadcast news shows focus on local and national news. True False

When using a revising​ checklist, writers
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Part 1
A.
complete the steps in the checklist in any order they want.
B.
skip items that they believe are not important.

D.
check off each item so that they​ don't forget anything.

Look for the option that indicates why the​ step-by-step format of a checklist is so helpful.

From whose perspective is the story being told?

A The fisherman's perspective
B The narrator's perspective
C The princess's perspective
D The shark king's perspective

and explain why

Terns, Cape pigeons, and jellyfish were all signs of open ocean.

true or false

1 software to connect, phones to speak, electrodes to listen
2 happy birthday song, same thought repeatedly, digits of phone number
3 delete, unlock, invent

Identify the question that writers would not ask themselves when revising for organization.

A.
Is the organizational method the best one for this​ paragraph?
B.
Does the organizational method help to achieve the purpose for​ writing?
C.
Are any of the supporting sentences irrelevant to the controlling​ idea?
D.
Is the organizational method consistent throughout the​ paragraph?

The temperature and precipitation in Aaliyah's model more closely match the data for
1_______ So Aaliyah's model best represents a________ line 2
for line 1 there is biome a or biome B
For line 2 there is
tundra
desert
tropical rainforest

Which of these is a statement of fact?

A.The most interesting art pieces are the ones that drop cultural references.
B.The Landfillart project seeks to get people to think about how much trash they create.
C.It is irresponsible to make art that doesn't use salvaged materials.
D.It would be foolish to turn down the chance to participate in the Landfillart project.

The revising stage may include which of the​ following?

A.
correcting spelling
B.
putting ideas on paper
C.
creating an initial outline
D.
changing the organization

pls help me i dont want 2 do it

Brainliest! And a good amount of points! Please help, appreciate it!

Why do you think that Jesus did not have a proud heart?
Please explain in 5-15 sentences!

what would you have done/ how would you have reacted if you were in ponyboy's situation when he got home after curfew

PLEASE HELP QUICK(NO LINKS PLS)

Which statement is the best synthesis of information from these two sources?

PLEASE HELP ASAP

Which sentence includes a descriptive adverb in a dependent clause?

A) After the last game, Mom invited the team to our house.

B) She decorated a cake to look like a soccer field.

C) Although we didn’t always play superbly, we all learned something.

D) We were a team, because each member had an important role.

So this might sound difficult so i have to write my own story and they gave me a story starter or whatever so my story starter is : You and your friends are on a camping trip in the middle of the wood and i also want to bring up siren head so based off of all this what should i title my story?

Assignment
Assess an Argument For this assignment, you wil write an evaluation of 'Opinion: Emoticons went Runing Language."
Reread the text Then, read and intuel the questione lasing evidence from the text to support your evaluation.

1. What is the author's argument?

2. What claims does the author make

3. What reasons does the author provide to support the daima?

4. How well to the author's reasons support the claims Use evidence from the text that shows the reaans do ar do not support the claim

5. What evidence does the autor use to support me reasons?​

PLEASE HELP FAST!!!!!!! (no links)

Which kind of character is Anne in Anne of Green Gables?

round

flat

static

dynamic

pls help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Topic: Ch 1 The Devil's Arithmetic
Q:How can you relate to Hannah so far? How is she similar to others?

Marcos Ojeda is a college writing instructor who always gives the same lecture on the first day of class. He discusses writing directly on a computer. Professor Ojeda says that this approach gives a writer a wonderful sense of freedom and saves time and energy. Writing directly on a computer lets the writer move ideas around without rewriting the entire essay. Professor Ojeda gives five guidelines for composing on the​ computer: ​ (1) name the​ document; (2) save the work oftenlong dash
he says that saving often is the most important guideline of​ all; (3) save the work on both the hard drive and a flash​ drive; (4) print the work out​ frequently; and​ (5) give each draft a name and draft​ number, such as Description Essay​ D1, Description Essay​ D2, and so on. Every​ year, Professor Ojeda speaks so enthusiastically about the process of writing directly on the computer that his students think he is doing it for the first time.

Which statement reflects all of the guidelines that Professor Ojeda​ teaches?

A.
Name and number each​ draft; print your work​ often; and save your work often.
B.
Name and number each​ draft, print your work​ often, save your work​ often, and save your work in two places.
C.
Number your final​ draft; print your final​ draft; save your final​ draft; and save your final draft under two names.
D.
Name and number each​ draft; save your work​ often; and save your work in two places.

Which of the following is note of the most common purposes for writing in school and on the​ job?
A.
to persuade
B.
to inform
C.
to explain
D.
to express