II. Complete the essay about how to protect oceans with appropriate supporting ideas below. There is one extra sentence that you do not need.
A. Over 90% of the additional heat caused by global warming is stored in the oceans.
B. We should carry out campaigns to prevent pollution of the coastal environment and reduce the use of plastics so that less of it ends up in our oceans.
C. They host 80 percent of the planet’s biodiversity, and they are the largest ecosystem on Earth.
D. Scientists have discovered that marine life, such as horseshoe crabs, seaweeds, provide many herbs and medicines.
E. Better management of the ocean resources is crucial to ensuring global food security.
F. Everything we need, such as water, air, land, minerals, comes from nature.
G. Devices are being developed to generate electricity from waves and tides, as well as offshore wind farms.
Oceans are an essential part of the Earth’s ecosystem. They are a source of biodiversity, food, and life. According to FAO, over 40 percent of the world's population lives within 100 kilometres off the coast. 1 __________________________________________________________________________________
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It is not early to start their restoration because of the benefits our oceans provide.
Oceans are an important source of food. 2 _________________________________________________
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Oceans provide vital renewable energy. 3 __________________________________________________
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Oceans absorb a quarter of all the carbon dioxide that humans put into the atmosphere. 4 ___________
________________________________________________________________. Oceans also affect our weather. The water cycle from oceans brings us our drinking water.
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It’s high time that we needed to take action. 6 ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________. We should take part in beach clean-ups, and involve others, especially the youth.
