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The unmistakable Florida manatee is mostly grayish or brown, often times with algae growing on its thick, wrinkled skin. It is perfectly adapted for life in tropical waters. The body of the Florida manatee is similar to that of a seal, and its face resembles the face of a walrus without the tusks. Manatees have specialized forelimb flippers that enable them to move through the water with great agility. The manatee's flippers also enable it to grasp food and bring it to the mouth. Manatees have nostrils located at the tops of their heads for easy breathing. Nostrils also have tight-fitting flaps that keep water out when they're underwater. Manatees have incredible lung capacity and can stay under water for as long as 15 minutes. Their presence is often revealed by powerful gusts of air (breaths) at the surface of the water. Their powerful, flat tails help propel their massive bodies through the water. Florida manatees are typically ten feet in length and weigh over 1,000 pounds. The Florida manatee is actually a sub-species of the more widespread West Indian manatee. The Florida manatee summers through much of the east and gulf coasts. Individuals may wander as far north as Virginia and as far west as Louisiana in both fresh and salt water. In winter, they migrate to warm waters off the coasts of Florida and Georgia. Hundreds of Manatees may congregate in winter near large cities such as Tampa and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Manatees rarely survive in water that dips below 68 ° F. Manatees are known as "gentle giants" and are purely herbivorous. Manatees eat vast amounts of aquatic plants. A manatee may eat as much as 15 percent of its body weight per day. Manatees are slow moving animals. They are even slower to reproduce. Females become mature after five to nine years and have calves every two to five years. Young manatees nurse under water and stay with their mothers for about two years. Manatee populations have plummeted in America over the last few decades. While natural causes such as disease, red tide, and stress brought on by cold water have certainly had an impact on population, much of its decline can be attributed to human activity. The destruction of its wetland habitats for housing developments have been the primary cause of the animal's decline. As humans populated southern Florida at an astonishing rate in the last few decades, they increasingly came into contact with manatees. Collisions with boats, and lacerations inflicted by boat propellers resulted in the deaths of thousands of manatees. Pollution of coastal waters and the careless disposal of fishing lines and other objects into manatee waters exacerbated the problem. Today, however, strict laws have been implemented making those who interfere with manatees subject to fines and even imprisonment. Many organizations have launched programs aimed at saving manatees and educating the public. What often grows on the skin of a manatee?

What enables the Manatee to move through the water with great agility?

What best describes the word agility?

Which of the following is not true about manatees?

Manatees are ........

Select one of the following that is not true?

What does exacerbate mean?

Which of the following do manatees not do?

Where would you not find a manatee?

The History of Ice Cream Ice Cream, in some form, has been around for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks mixed snow with honey and fruit as early as 500 B.C. Marco Polo, in his travels to China, is said to have brought back a recipe for something close to sherbet. “Cream Ice,” as it was originally called in England, seems to have been a royal luxury, possibly available only to aristocrats. It wasn’t until 1660 that all Europeans could enjoy ice cream. By the 1700s, ice cream had made it to America. Records show that both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson enjoyed ice cream. Thomas Jefferson even crafted his own recipe for vanilla ice cream. Dolly Madison served strawberry ice cream at her husband’s second inaugural banquet at the White House. In the middle and late 1800s, ice cream production in the United States increased due to technological advancements such as electricity, freezing, refrigeration, and new milk homogenization techniques. In 1904, an ice cream merchant at the St. Louis World Fair invented the ice cream cone. When he ran out of dishes to serve his ice cream, he used one of his zalabis – crisp, rolled up waffles, to hold the ice cream. His customers loved it and hence, the ice cream cone was born. As ice cream fountain shops proliferated in the early 1900s, new ice cream products such as ice cream soda, sundaes, and root beer floats came into being. The word “sundae” was used rather than “sunday” to remove any connection to the Sabbath, observed on Sunday. Ice cream production and popularity continued to increase through World War II and into the 1950s and 1960s. Eventually, however, ice cream fountain shops disappeared, as ice cream became staples as fast food restaurants and in super markets. Furthermore, specialty ice cream parlors such as Baskin-Robbins and more recently, Ben & Jerry’s, offered ice cream in every conceivable style and flavor. Today, ice cream remains one of America’s favorite desserts. Americans consume almost 1.6 billion gallons of ice cream per year. Nearly 90% of American households have ice cream in their freezers at any given time. “Cream ice” was available to…

Which of the following is NOT true about ice cream in its early history?

What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

What was the main reason ice cream production increased in America?

What could be a synonym for the word “proliferated” in the following sentence? As ice cream fountain shops proliferated in the early 1900s, new ice cream products such as ice cream soda, sundaes, and root beer floats came into being.

What effect did specialty ice cream parlors have on ice cream fountain shops?

Chronologically” could be the answer to what question?