World WIthout Fish

What does Kurlansky say is key to the success of all life on earth?

• biodiversity

• biology

• fish

• sea creatures

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

According to Kurlansky, which are the most evolved animals in the sea?

• whales, porpoises, seals

• flounder, cod

• dolphins, tuna

• sharks, seabirds

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.7.2

What is Kurlansky saying might happen if commercial fish were to disappear

• It would be good for ecosystems

• the humans would die

• A great threat to all of biodiversity

• everyone would be healthy

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

What does Kurlansky mean by, "Their disappearance would mark the beginning of a process in which evolution goes in reverse"?

• Evolution would also disappear

• Great for our environment

• Dinosaurs would come back to life

• Sardines are 50 million years old

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

How old does Kurlansky say today's small fish species are?

• 6 years old

• 50 million years old

• 10 years

• 100 million years old

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

According to Kurlansky, why would the dolphin die off very quickly once the larger, more evolved fish were gone?

• the dolphin is useless

• The dolphin would not find food

• The dolphin depended on sharks

• The dolphins wouldn't die

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

Why does Kurlansky suggest seabirds would die out?

• Seabirds are birds

• They eat jellyfish

• They depend on other animals to find food

• plankton is bad

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8