Save the Cliffs! Keyword: COAST

California has 840 miles of coastline, more than any other U.S. state except Alaska.

The Evergreen Project: Shorelines

This huge Web site is packed with information about ocean coastlines. Just click the topics on the left side of the screen.

		Questions Give an example of an exoskeleton that you might find at a beach. Do salt water and fresh water mix freely in estuaries? Describe how estuaries look from space.

MMS Kids' Page

"MMS" stands for the Minerals Management Service, a government agency that is very interested in healthy oceans. See for yourself at their Web page for kids.

		Questions What are ocean drifters? How are they used? How many grams of boron are in a kilogram of sea water? Who attacked ships in the Gulf of Mexico during World War II? Why?

Nauset Light Preservation Society

Coastal erosion threatened the Nauset Lighthouse on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Learn the facts of coastal erosion and discover how the lighthouse was saved.

Secrets At Sea

Can you figure out the mystery of the sick whales? That's your challenge at this fun-filled, action-packed science adventure Web site. You'll need Shockwave on your computer to play.