P.Alek

= Hi. My name is Alek. I am learning about the starfish. Welcome to my page. = A lumpy 5 armed starfish ate clams in the shallow water by the beach in the morning because he was hungry. By Alek P.   4/08
 * The Starfish **

= Starfish = = = By Alek P. 4/08 A starfish has 5 arms. Some have more than 5 arms. If the starfish loses an arm it will grow back. There is an eye on the end of each arm that sees light and dark. Starfish can be pink, red, brown, yellow or purple. Their skin is rough. They can grow to be 1 to 14 inches across. Their thousands of tube feet help them move.

Starfish lay thousands of eggs in the water. They float for about two months. They hatch on their own. They look sort of like tadpoles. Not many of them survive because they get eaten by sea cucumbers and sand dollars.

The main predators of starfish are sea cucumbers and sand dollars.

Starfish live in the ocean in shallow water near the shore.

Starfish eat clams, oysters, small fish and mollusks. They use their suction feet to pull the shells apart. Their mouth is on their stomach. Why is the ocean blue? The ocean.reflects the blue sky.

How many oceans are there in the world? There is one ocean in the world.

What are the main "oceans" called? Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Southern

What is a sea? A sea is like a little ocean with some land around it.

Why is the ocean salty? The salt is from rocks and soil that has washed into the ocean.