Seaweed

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/seaweed

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific classification?Marine macroalgae, belonging to divisions Chlorophyta (green), Phaeophyceae (brown), and Rhodophyta (red)
2. What is seaweed and why is it called a plant?Seaweed is a type of marine macroalgae that grows in the ocean. It is a plant because it uses sunlight to make food through photosynthesis, just like land plants.
3. How do kelp forests help animals in the ocean?Kelp forests are like underwater rainforests. They give animals a place to hide, a nursery to raise babies, and a spot to find food.

Primary Producer: Organisms that create their own food from inorganic sources, forming the base of food webs.
Carbon Sequestration: The process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to mitigate climate change.
Marine Aquaculture: The farming of aquatic organisms, including seaweed, in controlled marine environments.