Structures Called ________ Are Built Parallel to the Shoreline to Protect

question 89

Short Answer

Structures called ________ are built parallel to the shoreline to protect boats from the force of large breaking waves.

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Definitions:

Ectotherm

Animal in which internal temperature is regulated by changes in behavior; for example, a fish or a lizard.

Reptiles

Cold-blooded, vertebrate animals that lay eggs and have skin covered with scales or bony plates.

Metabolic Heat

The heat produced by an organism as a result of its metabolic processes, which helps in maintaining its body temperature.

Homo Sapiens

The species to which all modern human beings belong and the only extant member of the genus Homo.