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Visualizing Lesson 3
Comprehension: Visualizing

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Re-read this text. It is from an article called "LEGO Lost At Sea." Then, answer the question.

It has been 25 years since the spill. Why are people still finding LEGO pieces?

Seawater is always moving. There are ocean currents. These move a lot like rivers. Some currents flow quickly near the ocean's surface. Others crawl along the seafloor. This movement slowly shifts objects resting there. The LEGO pieces are among them. Some get carried to shore.

Visualize this text. Then, describe why LEGO pieces are still being found on the beach. Type your answer in the space below. Click SUBMIT when you are done.

Answer 1

I imagine the ocean as a system of rivers—fast currents near the surface and slow ones along the seafloor. Over the years those currents slowly nudge and shift the LEGO pieces that settled on the seabed. Gradually some of the pieces are carried by the moving water and eventually wash up on shore, so people still find them 25 years later.