Useful Weeds of the Sea PDF

Useful Weeds of the Sea 1.​ Seaweed may not be on many shopping lists, but it plays a big part in people’s everyday lives. Seaweed is a plant that grows in the shallow waters near the shores of the world’s ocean. 2.​ In some parts of the world, especially near the ocean,...

Useful Weeds of the Sea 1.​ Seaweed may not be on many shopping lists, but it plays a big part in people’s everyday lives. Seaweed is a plant that grows in the shallow waters near the shores of the world’s ocean. 2.​ In some parts of the world, especially near the ocean, people eat seaweed all by itself. It has lots of vitamins and is a healthful treat. In places where seaweed is not served as a meal, people use goods that are made from these plants. Hundreds of everyday items have seaweeds in them. 3.​ Seaweed helps many people keep their teeth clean. Toothpaste stays thick when it comes out of the tube because of a gel from a type of red seaweed. No one can see the seaweed. No one can see the seaweed in the toothpaste because it is mixed with the gel. This gel is in shampoo and makeup too. 4.​ Without seaweed, ice cream and yogurt would not be as thick or creamy but would seem rather lumpy and watery. Many people eat foods with seaweed without even knowing it. 5.​ Seaweed also helps plants grow. Many farmers around the world spray their fields with seaweed. They buy the seaweed after it has been made into a liquid. The seaweed becomes food for the plants. The vegetables on people’s plates often come from these farms. 6.​ People cannot see seaweed in the foods they eat or in the items they use to look their best. However, none of these things would be the same without this useful weed that comes from the sea. 1.​ Some people eat seaweed all by itself because they most likely- a.​ Do not know it is used in other foods b.​ Eat many foods that come from the ocean c.​ Enjoy foods that add color to the meals they eat d.​ Do not like how it tastes mixed with other foods 2.​ Based on the article, seaweed makes ice cream and yogurt- a.​ Last longer b.​ Taste different c.​ Sell faster d.​ Look different 3.​ Which question is answered in the article? a.​ What does seaweed taste like? b.​ Where do farmers buy seaweed? c.​ Which ocean has the most seaweed? d.​ Which goods have seaweed in them? 4.​ The author wrote this article most likely to- a.​ Give facts about an ocean plant b.​ List kinds of ocean plants c.​ Tell about people who eat ocean plants d.​ Tell how to cook with ocean plants 5.​ In an Internet search about oceans, which website would most likely have information about where red seaweed grows?