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__ Facts __

__ Oceans __
 * Causes:pollution,waste,runoff
 * Threats to coral reefs:warming waters,unchecked tourism
 * Causes for dead zones:fossil fuels,runoffs
 * Shark nets:Most sharks getting caught in them won't bite humans.The sharks run into the nets and cut their gills,they can't breathe and die.

__ Polar ice caps __
 * every decade 9% melts away
 * threats:runoff,oil drilling,car exaust,factory smoke,pollution
 * Animals affected:polar bears,seals,whales,walruses,and US

__ Rainforests __
 * causes:logging,deforestation(my group),fuelwood
 * rainforests once covered 14% of our earth's surface, but now it only covers 6%
 * If we lose our rainforests we will lose 70% of the cancer treating plants
 * rainforests give us 8% of the air we breathe
 * Animals affected:anaconda,alligator,apes,emerald tree boa,jaguar

__ Deserts __
 * Deserts recieve 10 inches of rain yearly
 * We use deserts for medication
 * animals dieing:prarie dog, kangaroo rats

__ Forests __
 * An area the size of 20 football fields is lost every second
 * 30 million acres are lost yearly
 * forests being destroyed contain 70-90% of the worlds species
 * Animals being harmed:moose,deer,skunk,fox,rabbit,wolf,squirrel,turkey,bear

__ Questions and Answers __ Question1:What medicines do the deserts give out? Answer1:A tree called long- leaved corkwood gives off medicines. Question 2:What are some disease fighting plants? Answer 2:Some disease fighting plants are, cinchona tree,coca plant,curare liana,rosy periwinkle,wild yams?