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Article: Shell shock: sea turtles are in danger. This teen is here to help.(Cover story)
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- Know Your World Extra
- Article date:
- April 6, 2007
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Know Your Words
The words defined here are in the story.
nutrients (N00-tree-uhnts) substances that promote growth
extinct (ik-STINGKT) no longer in existence
predator(PREH-duh-ter) an animal that lives by eating other
animals
anatomy (uh-NA-tuh-mee)the body structure of an animal or a
plant
A day at the beach is always fun. But without sea turtles, it might not be. Sea turtles help keep beaches from wearing away. Their eggs supply nutrients for animals in sand dunes. But there is a problem: Sea turtles may soon be extinct. Luckily, Zander Srodes, 17, ...