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...

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

01 Quiz

02 Explore

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

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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.

QUIZ

questION 2/5

The vertical distribution of marine organisms is influenced by

tide, waves and predation

sky color and precipitation (rain)

there is no such thing as vertical distribution in the ocean

QUIZ

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CORREct!

KNOW MOREMarine 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.

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 20%

about 10%

QUIZ

NEXT

correct!

KNOW MOREThe 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.

QUIZ

QUESTION 4/5

Coastal relief results from

tectonic activity

all of the previous

sea level changesand wave strength

QUIZ

NEXT

CORRECT!

KNOW MORECoastal 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.

QUIZ

QUESTION 5/5

The Ocean is a major influence on

only climate

weather and climate

only weather

QUIZ

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correct!

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

QUIZ

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

INCORRECT!

SAIL AGAIN

QUIZ

EXPLORE

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

dive

EXPLORE, FIND THE CORRECT OPTION AND CLICK

Drag the light to search the darkness!

The ocean does not control the water cycle.

The ocean does not release heat.

Evaporation in rivers is the main responsible for precipitation.

The ocean releases heat through evaporation.

1/3

EXPLORE, FIND THE CORRECT OPTION AND CLICK

Drag the light to search the darkness!

The entire ocean looks like a desert.

Human health is not affected by the ocean.

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

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

Fish is not part of the human diet.

CORRECT!

2/3

EXPLORE, FIND THE CORRECT OPTION AND CLICK

Drag the light to search the darkness!

The entire ocean looks like a desert.

Human health is not affected by the ocean.

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

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

Fish is not part of the human diet.

2/3

EXPLORE, FIND THE CORRECT OPTION AND CLICK

Drag the light to search the darkness!

70% of the Ocean has been explored.

10% of the Ocean has been explored.

50% of the Ocean has been explored.

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

30% of the Ocean has been explored.

CORRECT!

3/3

EXPLORE, FIND THE CORRECT OPTION AND CLICK

Drag the light to search the darkness!

70% of the Ocean has been explored.

10% of the Ocean has been explored.

50% of the Ocean has been explored.

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

30% of the Ocean has been explored.

3/3

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

NEXT

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.

DOUBLE VISION

MOST OF THE WORLD'S Population LIVE IN

COastal ZONES

02

mountain areas

01

NEXT

correCt!

DOUBLE VISION

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

OCEAN

Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere originated from

02

FORESTS

01

NEXT

correCt!

DOUBLE VISION

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.

ESTUARIES

RIvers

Which ecosystem has the highest productivity?

01

02

Productivity = amount of organic matter produced per unit of tme

NEXT

correCt!

DOUBLE VISION

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.

Coastal erosion causes

WAVES

01

SEDIMENTDISPLACEMENT

02

NEXT

correCt!

DOUBLE VISION

KNOW MORECoastal 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.

incorreCt!

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

DOUBLE VISION

EXPLORE AGAIN

FILL OUT

UNFINISHED WORK

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

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE

Watch the video and choose the word that best fits

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

?

food

inspiration

COMPLETe THE SENTENCE

Watch the video and choose the word that best fits

New tecnologies our capacity to explore the Ocean.

improve

?

hinder

COMPLETe THE SENTENCE

Watch the video and choose the word that best fits

Human activity and development cause

?

pollution

rash

UNFINISHED WORK

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

INCORRECT!

TRY A NWE PLAN

7

YOU DID IT!

THE FIRST NUMBER OF YOUR SECRET CODE IS

NEXT MISSION

BACK TO THE BEGINNING

0

YOU DID IT!

BACK TO THE BEGINNING

NEXT MISSION

THE SECOND NUMBER OF YOUR SECRET CODE IS

9

YOU DID IT!

BACK TO THE BEGINNING

NEXT MISSION

THE THIRD NUMBER OF YOUR SECRET CODE IS

2

AWARD

YOU DID IT!

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

THE FOURTH NUMBER OF YOUR SECRET CODE IS

CONGRATULATIONS!

1º The Earth has one big ocean with many features.2º The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth.3º The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate.4º The ocean made the Earth habitable.5º The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.6º The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.7º The ocean is largely unexplored.

If you have come this far, it is because you already know some of the secrets of the Ocean.As a reward we are revealing the 7 Principles of Ocean Literacy.They will be your guide in the search for more knowledge.