All About Oysters   

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Read the article "Oysters" and complete the True\False Quiz.
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A.  Answer the following questions about the life of an oyster.
1.  Describe what an oyster looks like.

 

 

2.  What is spat?

 

 

3.  How much does an oyster grow in a year?

 

 

4.  Where are oyster beds found?

 

 

5.  What supplies food and oxygen for the oyster?

 

 

6.  Name at least 4 predators of the oyster.

 

 

7.  How do oysters produce pearls?

 

B.  Draw an oyster and label all parts on the back of this paper.