Mission | Ocean Literacy

Ocean Literacy

In a series of challenges we invite you to discover the Principles of Ocean Literacy.

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What is this game about?

The Ocean has undergone changes, unimaginable in the eyes of future generations, that compromise the sustainability of its living and non-living resources. Your mission is to protect the ocean, a task that begins with understanding the ocean's influence on us and our influence on the ocean. This is Ocean Literacy. To help you with this mission, you must discover the 7 Principles of Ocean Literacy, that are lost and scattered in the knowledge of scientists around the world. In the challenges we give you, you will put yourself to the test in search of these principles that remain hidden and accessible only to those who have a thirst for knowledge and, therefore, who seek them out. Are you ready? Then let's get started...

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01 Quiz

02 Explore

Missions

You have 4 challenges waiting for you. At the end of each challenge you will get a number. Save it. The 4 numbers will be your SECRET CODE to discover the Ocean Literacy Principles.

04 Unfinished work

03 Double Vision

QUIZ

Sail through the questions and don't let yourself sink!

sail

QUIZ

queSTION 1/5

The ocean covers about

30% of Earth

50%of Earth

70% of Earth

QUIZ

CORREcT!

KNOW MOREThe ocean is the dominant physical component of our planet, covering approximately 70% of its surface. There is a single ocean with several basins, such as the North Atlantic, the South Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, the North Pacific, the South Pacific, and the Arctic.

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QUIZ

questION 2/5

The vertical distribution of marine organisms is influenced by

there is no such thing as vertical distribution in the ocean

sky color and precipitation (rain)

tide, waves and predation

QUIZ

CORREct!

KNOW MORE Marine organisms are distributed from the water surface to the deepest parts of the ocean. The distribution is influenced by tide, waves, and predation, and also by factors such as water temperature, light, oxygen, and pressure.

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QUIZ

QUESTION 3/5

Of the total carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere, how much is absorbed by the ocean?

about 50% (half of total)

about 10%

about 20%

QUIZ

correct!

KNOW MORE The ocean absorbs at least half (50%) of the total carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere, essential for the photosynthesis that takes place in the sunlit layers of the ocean.

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QUIZ

QUESTION 4/5

Coastal relief results from

sea level changesand wave strength

tectonic activity

all of the previous

QUIZ

CORRECT!

KNOW MORE Coastal relief results from tectonic activity, changes in sea level, and the strength of waves. These factors have contributed to exposing ocean-formed sedimentary and volcanic rocks, creating and destroying inland seas, and eroding coastal materials.

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QUIZ

QUESTION 5/5

The Ocean is a major influence on

weather and climate

only weather

only climate

QUIZ

correct!

KNOW MORE The ocean exerts a fundamental control over weather and climate (weather averaging) by absorbing, storing, and transporting heat, carbon dioxide, and water.

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QUIZ

INCORRECT!

You chose an incorrect option and sank. Take advantage of our lifebuoy and get back to sailing.

SAIL AGAIN

EXPLORE

Take a deep breath! You are going down to the depths of the ocean in search of the truth.

dive

1/3

EXPLORE, FIND THE CORRECT OPTION AND CLICK

The ocean does not release heat.

Drag the light to search the darkness!

The ocean releases heat through evaporation.

Evaporation in rivers is the main responsible for precipitation.

The ocean does not control the water cycle.

2/3

EXPLORE, FIND THE CORRECT OPTION AND CLICK

Humans have captured too many of the large vertebrates in the ocean.

Fish is not part of the human diet.

Drag the light to search the darkness!

Most of the living organisms that live in the ocean are large.

CORRECT!

Human health is not affected by the ocean.

The entire ocean looks like a desert.

2/3

EXPLORE, FIND THE CORRECT OPTION AND CLICK

Humans have captured too many of the large vertebrates in the ocean.

Fish is not part of the human diet.

Drag the light to search the darkness!

Most of the living organisms that live in the ocean are large.

Human health is not affected by the ocean.

The entire ocean looks like a desert.

3/3

EXPLORE, FIND THE CORRECT OPTION AND CLICK

Less than 5% of the Ocean has been explored..

30% of the Ocean has been explored.

Drag the light to search the darkness!

CORRECT!

50% of the Ocean has been explored.

10% of the Ocean has been explored.

70% of the Ocean has been explored.

3/3

EXPLORE, FIND THE CORRECT OPTION AND CLICK

Less than 5% of the Ocean has been explored..

30% of the Ocean has been explored.

Drag the light to search the darkness!

50% of the Ocean has been explored.

10% of the Ocean has been explored.

70% of the Ocean has been explored.

WRONG AREA! The ocean is immense. Don't give up.

DIVE AGAIN

WRONG AREA! The ocean is immense. Don't give up.

DIVE AGAIN

WRONG AREA! The ocean is immense. Don't give up.

DIVE AGAIN

DOUBLE VISION

The Ocean has many faces.Explore the images and don't be fooled.

explore

The largest animal that ever inhabited planet Earth is a

WHALE

01

DINOSSAUR

02

DOUBLE VISION

correCt!

KNOW MOREThe blue whale is the largest animal that has ever inhabited Planet Earth. It is a marine mammal, scientifically named Balaenoptera musculus, which can reach 30 m in length and weigh over 180 t.

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MOST OF THE WORLD'S Population LIVE IN

COastal ZONES

02

mountain areas

01

DOUBLE VISION

correCt!

KNOW MORE Coastal zones occupy less than 15% of the land area, while hosting more than 40% of the world's population.

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Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere originated from

OCEAN

02

01

FORESTS

DOUBLE VISION

correCt!

KNOW MOREMost of the oxygen in the atmosphere originally resulted from the actions of photosynthetic organisms in the ocean, and is thought to have begun accumulating 2.5 billion years ago. Today the ocean is responsible for more than 50% of the oxygen in the atmosphere.

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Which ecosystem has the highest productivity?

Productivity = amount of organic matter produced per unit of tme

RIvers

02

ESTUARIES

01

DOUBLE VISION

correCt!

KNOW MOREEstuaries are transitional environments between the river and the sea, where the influence of the tide is felt. These ecosystems have low biodiversity, but because they receive a large amount of nutrients, the production of organic matter per unit of time is very high. For this reason, estuarine species have a high density and biomass, which makes these sites highly productive systems.

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Coastal erosion causes

WAVES

01

SEDIMENT DISPLACEMENT

02

DOUBLE VISION

correCt!

KNOW MORE Coastal erosion - the wearing away of rock, soil, and other terrestrial materials of biological and geological origin - occurs by wind, waves, and river and ocean currents causing the displacement of sediments.

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DOUBLE VISION

incorreCt!

You let yourself be fooled. Take a closer look at the images and you will surely get it right.

EXPLORE AGAIN

UNFINISHED WORK

Stay tuned! You will enter a movie session and discover the relationship between human beings and the Ocean.

FILL OUT

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE

The Ocean is an element in cultural heritage and a source of

Watch the video and choose the word that best fits

food

inspiration

COMPLETe THE SENTENCE

New tecnologies our capacity to explore the Ocean.

Watch the video and choose the word that best fits

hinder

improve

COMPLETe THE SENTENCE

Human activity and development cause

Watch the video and choose the word that best fits

rash

pollution

UNFINISHED WORK

INCORRECT!

That answer is not the one that best translates the cultural relationship with the Ocean. Watch the videos and draw a new plan.

TRY A NWE PLAN

YOU DID IT!

THE FIRST NUMBER OF YOUR SECRET CODE IS

NEXT MISSION

BACK TO THE BEGINNING

YOU DID IT!

THE SECOND NUMBER OF YOUR SECRET CODE IS

NEXT MISSION

BACK TO THE BEGINNING

YOU DID IT!

THE THIRD NUMBER OF YOUR SECRET CODE IS

NEXT MISSION

BACK TO THE BEGINNING

YOU DID IT!

THE FOURTH NUMBER OF YOUR SECRET CODE IS

Now that you already have the 4 numbers of the secret code you can receive your reward.

AWARD

Conseguiste! Escreve o código e revela o segredo

código secreto