Dolphins
September 5, 2008
For many years, many people believed that the cleverest animals after man were the chimpanzees.
Now, however, there is proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes.
Although a dolphin lives in the sea it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is in many ways, therefore,
like a human being.
Dolphins have a simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for man
to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy because dolphins cannot hear the kind of sounds
man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which
both he and the dolphins can understand.
Dolphins are also very friendly toward man. They often follow ships. There are many stories about
dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous water.
Forests
September 5, 2008
Forests are very important for their products. They are also important to keep the soil fertile and
to prevent flood. The fallen leaves and decayed plants become humus which makes the soil rich and holds
the rainwater.
For many years, people have not been obeying the government’s regulations. They have been cutting
down the forest trees carelessly. As a result, thousands of hectares of land have become worse and the
rivers will be full of mud. In the wet season there will be erosion and floods which will destroy the farm
lands and villages
sea-horse
September 5, 2008
Many people imagine the sea-horse to be real horse living in the sea. This is
not true at all. The sea-horse is so called because it is a tiny creature with a horse –
liked head which lives in the sea.
Sea – horse are found mostly in warm seas. They have a long flexible tail which is
used for wrapping around weeds for support. They swim I upright position, their
movements being helped by a rapidly oscillating fin on their back. The male sea –
horse lays her eggs in this pouch.
The most remarkable thing about the sea – horse is that part of the process of
reproduction is taken over by the male creature. One the female sea – horse has
laid her eggs in the male creature’s pouch, she leaves. The hatching of the egg is
done by the male fish.
Mating begins with the male and the female sea – horses doing courtship dance.
The male and female creatures swim around each other in circles. At the end of the
dance, the male appears to bow to its partner; but in actually, the male is banding
to pump water from his pouch. Next, the female fish lays eggs into the male’s
pouch. About two hundred eggs are laid. The pouch, then close up. The female
sea-horse now swims away, leaving the male sea-horse to do hatching.
The eggs are hatched about a month later. The young sea-horses are ejected from
the male creature’s pouch by means of muscular contractions.
Gold
September 5, 2008
Gold is a precious metal. Gold is used as ornaments or as money.
Gold is found in many places, but in a small supply. It is often found on the surface of the earth. Since
gold is a heavy substance, it is sometimes found loose on the bottom of rivers. The gold is found together
with sand and rocks, and must be separated from them. It is simple to search for this type of gold.
It is not usually necessary to drill for gold, but when a layer of gold is located deep below the surface of
the earth, it is possible to drill a hole into the ground. Engineers have developed modern process for
removing gold from rocks.
Since gold is not very hard, it is sometimes melted and added to other substances for making rings, coins,
and art objects. It will be priced forever because it is beautiful, rare, and useful.
Name : Ilham Ayuning Tanjung Sari
Class : XI IPA 1 / 15
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Sea-horse
Many people imagine the sea-horse to be real horse living in the sea. This is
not true at all. The sea-horse is so called because it is a tiny creature with a horse –
liked head which lives in the sea.
Sea – horse are found mostly in warm seas. They have a long, flexible tail
which is used for wrapping around weeds for support. They swim I upright
position, their movements being helped by a rapidly oscillating fin on their back.
The male sea – horse lays her eggs in this pouch. The
most remarkable thing about the sea – horse is that
part of the process of reproduction is taken over by
the male creature. One the female sea – horse has
laid her eggs in the male creature’s pouch, she
leaves. The hatching of the egg is done by the male
fish.
Mating begins with the male and the female
sea – horses doing courtship dance. The male and
female creatures swim around each other in circles.
At the end of the dance, the male appears to bow to
its partner; but in actually, the male is banding to pump water from his pouch.
Next, the female fish lays eggs into the male’s pouch. About two hundred eggs are
laid. The pouch, then close up. The female sea-horse now swims away, leaving the
male sea-horse to do hatching.
The eggs are hatched about a month later. The young sea-horses are ejected
from the male creature’s pouch by means of muscular contractions.
