Life Beneath the Waves: Questions and Answers about Oceans

By Catalina Velasco

Why is the ocean blue? What makes the water salty? And how does the ocean shape all life on Earth? Since prehistoric times, the ocean has been a huge source of life on this planet, yet much about the world under its waves is a mystery.

In Life Beneath the Waves, dive into diverse oceanic ecosystems such as coral reefs, kelp forests and seagrass meadows, and learn how species from zooplankton to octopuses have adapted to make the ocean home. Discover how oceans regulate weather through their currents, explore how sand is created and why the ocean is salty, and learn ways you can help protect the waters and its inhabitants from pollution, habitat loss and climate change. Although we may have various names for different parts of the ocean, they form one great body of water that moves and flows across the planet and connects us all.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 145984632X
• ISBN13: 9781459846326
• Release Date: March 2027
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7