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1.What does oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer study?
ocean currents
coral reefs
sunken ships
the ocean floor



2.An understanding of how water flows can help scientists predict
water quality.
shipping routes.
hurricanes.
air pollution.



3.Why are plastic ducks and other bathtub toys especially easy for Ebbesmeyer to study?
Their bright colors are easy to spot.
They are designed to float in water.
They frighten away sea creatures.
They remind him of his childhood.



4.What did the toy company offer to anyone who finds one of its ducks on an Atlantic beach?
free toys for life
a college education
a chance to work with Ebbesmeyer
$100

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