Sunday, December 16, 2007. Wednesday, December 5, 2007. Tuesday, December 4, 2007. Sunday, December 2, 2007. Is the process by which food molecules react with oxygen and are broken down to carbon dioxide and water with net gain of captured energy in the form of ATP molecules. Is the process in which plants and other organisms take light energy and convert it to chemical energy in the form of carbohydrates.

What to know and when to know. Sunday, November 18, 2007. Sea Floor Spreading and the Marianas. What is sea floor spreading. The process by which new seafloor is formed as it moves away from spreading centers in mid-ocean ridges. What are some of the major land forms that are created from plate movement? Mountains, rift valleys, volcanoes, and ocean trenches. How were the Mariana Islands formed? They were formed by underwater volcanoes along the Marianas Trench. What is an atoll? .

Color, size, skeleton, shape, grow forms. Need temperature, food, warm water, oxygen,. 1 How is each reef structure formed? Have a horizontal surface, with the coral maintaining a level close to the surface by means of animal growth; over the years, the reef will gradually advance seawards. 2 Where is each reef structure found? In the southwest Pacific.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008. SAIPAN Flame Tree Cultural Arts Festival. Tuesday, December 11, 2007. I just wanted to thank one of many great teachers out there Ms. Bree Reynolds! I had a blast in this class. All the snorkeling and food was great. Thank you for being such a great and understanding teacher.

Sunday, December 2, 2007. Scientists predict that the ocean will get warmer and the sea level will rise as a result of an intensified greenhouse effect.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007. Tuesday, December 11, 2007. Adaptations and biology of Animals. The vertebrate class Aves includes the birds, an extremely distinctive and successful clade.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007. Their smooth skin allows them to swim well, creating less friction. Saipan, MP, Northern Mariana Islands.

Monday, December 10, 2007. What is sea floor spreading? The process by which new sea floor is formed as it moves away from spreading centers in mid-ocean ridges. What are some of the major land forms that are created from plate movement? Mountains, volcanoes, trenches, and the 7 continents were all formed from plate movement. How were the Mariana Islands formed? What evidence exists today that the plates are still moving and that the islands are ancient volcanoes? What is an atoll? Fishes of the CNMI.

Saturday, December 1, 2007. Often seen in deep waters around TIQ, SPN Lagoon. Throughout the beaches of the CNMI. Throughout the deep waters within and outside of the reefs. Pormacanthus imperator Throughout the beaches of the CNMI as well as the reefs.

Saturday, December 1, 2007. Into the Gulf Stream swinging North East. Swing around the Equatorial Counter Current East. Floats and eddies near African Gulf of Guinea. Gets caught by South Equatorial Current going West. Swings hard around with the strong cold current East. Slips out of strong current. Follows small cold current North to. Changes in water temperature could and will affect the sma.