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Hidden Ocean Treasures
By Lorna Elliot
Art by Elisa Chavarri
Hidden in this poster are 10 ocean treasures. Use the clues below to reveal the treasures. Then search for them in the ocean scene. Don’t be afraid to do some research. Good luck, ocean explorers!
1. More than 10 billion tons of this precious metal dust is dissolved in ocean water, but it’s so diluted, removing it would be impossible.
2. These sparkly gems can be found resting on seabeds surrounding Africa and Indonesia.
3. These explosive mountains and this scary sea-dwelling creature were hazards that ancient sailors anticipated as part of sea voyages.
4. This hard, jewel-colored animal, once used as money, lives in the sunlit shallows of the ocean.
5. Sailors from ancient Greece and Rome respected and feared the seas and prayed to this god before setting off on voyages.
6. This animal yields a creamy, round gemstone, and can be found in the sunlit shallows of the ocean.
7. This man-made structure with massive stone terraces, ramps, and steps sits 25 meters (82 feet) below the surface near Okinawa in Japan.
8. This legendary creature sang enchanting songs to lure sailors onto the rocks, where their ships would be wrecked and the sailors left to drown.
9. This real-life sea monster lives at ocean depths of more than 2,200 meters (7,218 feet), can be up to 46 feet long, and has eyes the size of dinner plates and tentacles with suckers and swiveling hooks.
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