Appleseeds articles from May 2001

Appleseeds archives from May 2001

Water, Water Everywhere.(facts about the ocean)
May 1, 2001... If you've been to the beach, you probably know a few things about the ocean. It's huge, the water tastes salty, and the waves never stop. There's more to learn about the ocean, though. Did you know that... Almost three-quarters of earth's...

HIGH TECH ON THE HIGH SEAS.(how scientists explore the ocean)
May 1, 2001... Miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, clouds of boiling water--from hot springs and volcanoes--bubble out of openings in the ocean floor. From these deep sea vents, chemicals escape into the complete darkness. Giant worms, some taller...

Caribbean Adventure.(snorkeling in the Caribbean Sea)
May 1, 2001... My father and I were "flying"... in the sea, that is. I was 8 years old, and we were swimming side by side in the clear turquoise water off the coast of Puerto Rico. The golden sand on the ocean floor was about 30 feet down, glowing in the...

Wyland: A Whale of an Artist.(artist Robert Wyland paints whales)
May 1, 2001... "I look into that ocean and I try to envision whales swimming across the wall," the artist Wyland says. "I don't paint general whales anymore. I paint whales that I've seen, that I've studied, that I've swum with." Wyland paints his whales on...

BE A WATER DETECTIVE.(finding the source of pollution)
May 1, 2001... What pollutes the ocean? River water is one thing--polluted river water that flows into the ocean The Runnins River flows through two states--Massachusetts and Rhode Island--before joining another river and emptying into the Atlantic...

OCEAN LAYERS.(salt water and fresh water experiment; differences in ocean water)
May 1, 2001... A little water, a pinch of salt, and you have ocean water! Right? Well, not exactly. Ocean water comes in many varieties: slightly salty, salty, very salty. And each can be warm, cool, cold, or freezing. The differences in ocean water are...

Giving Light in the Ocean Darkness.(bioluminescence in the ocean and marine life)
May 1, 2001... We know that light comes from the sun, but did you know about another source of light in the oceans? It is called bioluminescence. "Luminescence" means light. The "bio" part of the word means that the light comes from living creatures. Like...

Helping to Heal: The Marine Mammal Center.(caring for sick marine mammals)
May 1, 2001... Sea lion smoothie, anyone? You might be surprised at the contents of this milkshake. Workers feed smoothies to seal and sea lion patients at the Marine Mammal Center hospital. Puree of fish, vitamins, and whipping cream are in this high-fat...

Polynesian Voyagers.
May 1, 2001... The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest body of water on earth. It is larger than all the continents put together. People live on thousands of islands that dot this vast ocean. Who settled these islands, and how did they do it? ...

Nautical Measurements--Why Knot?(terminology used to measure bodies of water)
May 1, 2001... People who sail the oceans use special measurement units. Learn them, and you won't feel out of your depth. Nautical Mile * On land, 1 statute mile = 5,280 feet. At sea, 1 nautical mile = 6,076 feet. Thus, 7 nautical miles = about 8 statute...

Why the Sea Is Salt.
May 1, 2001... People have always been curious about things like the motion of the sun or the way certain animals look and act. And long before we discovered scientific ways of thinking about things, we answered some of these questions in stories. ...

Branching Out.(Review)
May 1, 2001... Suppose you took one square foot of coral reef and looked at it carefully, what would you find there? Well, here is a book that will show you: Coral Reef, by Donald M. Silver, illustrated by Patricia Wynne (McGraw-Hill). If you want really...

Sailing Around the World.
May 1, 2001... In our March issue, AppleSeeds printed an e-mail from David Nutt, who is sailing around the world with his family. AppleSeeds has received two more e-mails from the Nutt family. The Nutts have spent almost six months in New Zealand now, waiting...