Claudia Martin - Make It Out Alive in the Ocean

Published in 2018 by The Rosen Publishing Group

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Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Martin, Claudia.

Title: Make it out alive in the ocean / Claudia Martin.

Description: New York : PowerKids Press, 2018. | Series: Makerspace survival | Includes index.

Identifiers: ISBN 9781499434767 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781499434705 (library bound) | ISBN 9781499434583 (6 pack)

Subjects: LCSH: Survival at sea--Juvenile literature. | Wilderness survival--Juvenile literature.

Classification: LCC G525.M35 2018 | DDC 910.452--dc23

Manufactured in the United States of America

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Please note that the publisher does not suggest readers carry out any practical application of the Can You Make It? activities and any other survival activities in this book.

A note about measurements: Measurements are given in U.S. form with metric in parentheses. The metric conversion is rounded to make it easier to measure.

Chapter 1

Survive the Ocean

World of Oceans

Ocean Peoples

Ocean Survivor

Chapter 2

Water All Around

Collect Rainwater

Purify Seawater

Chapter 3

Go Fishing

Cast Your Net

Fishing Rod

Chapter 4

Signal for Help

Distress Flares

Rescue Kite

Chapter 5

Stay Safe

Wild Weather

Get Under Cover

Chapter 6

Rescue!

Anchors Aweigh

Find North

Use a Compass

Signs of Land

AnswersDid You Make It?

Glossary

Further Reading

Index

You are about to be set adrift in a boat in the middle of a vast ocean. Completely alone, you must find your way to land. If that is not enough of a challenge, here are the rules: You cannot take any food, drink, shelter, or matches. How will you survive?

Will You Make It Out Alive?

You will be left in an inflatable boat with two oars. You will have a life jacket and a pocketknife. You can dress in your choice of clothing and footwear. Apart from these essentials, you must provide yourself with food, water, and shelter by making your own tools and equipment. You are allowed to use anything that floats past your boat, whether it is a recyclable man-made object or a natural material. You will also be provided with a backpack. In this, you will find some interesting materials and tools.

You will be set adrift in a boat just 8 feet (2.5 m) long.

What Is in Your Backpack?

The following materials and tools are in your backpack. When you come across a Can You Make It? activity in this book, you must choose from these items to construct it. Each item can be used only once. Study the list carefully before you set off. You can find the correct solutions for all the activities on page 45 of this book.

Can You Make It?

Materials

11 extra-long garden stakes

Bowl

Coin-size piece of cork

Electrical tape

Large plastic bottle

Large tarp

Magnet

Marker

Metal sewing needle

Nylon string

Plastic cup

Plastic twist ties

Red plastic garbage bag

Slim wooden dowel, 3 feet (1 m) long

Slim wooden dowel, 2 feet (0.5 m) long

Nylon string

Tools

Pair of scissors

Pair of scissors

Magnet

Survival Tip

Use the Internet to look up all the items in your backpack before you begin your journey. Make sure that you understand what they are and how you might be able to use them.

WORLD OF OCEANS

Before you are cut loose in your boat, take a moment to find out about the worlds oceans and the dangers you will be facing. The oceans cover 140 million square miles (360 million sq km). This is more than 70 percent of Earths surface.

World of Oceans

There are five oceans. From largest to smallest, they are: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic. Seas are areas of an ocean that are partly enclosed by land. For example, the Caribbean Sea is part of the Atlantic Ocean and is partly enclosed by the Caribbean islands and the coast of the Americas. Over millions of years, the water in the oceans and seas has become salty. When rain falls over land, it soaks through soil and rocks, dissolving small amounts of the mineral salts that make up the rocks. Rivers wash this salt into the oceans.

The largest ocean, the Pacific, covers about one-third of Earths surface. The smallest, the Arctic Ocean, is always partly covered by ice.

Never Still

FIERCE FACT!

The deepest point in the oceans is the Mariana Trench. It is found in the Pacific Ocean. Here, the seabed lies 36,069 feet (10,994 m) below the surface.

The oceans water is constantly in motion. Currents are great rivers of water that flow from one region of the ocean to another. Some currents are caused by wind blowing across the ocean surface. Other currents are caused by differences in the temperature and saltiness of the water. Cold and salty water sinks, so warmer water rushes in to take its place. Near the equator, the sea is warmed by the sun to an average of 80 F (27 C) at its surface. At the poles, where the suns rays are weaker, the sea surface is only around 28 F (-2 C). This temperature difference creates global movements of water.