Character Descriptions
A twelve year old girl who lost her leg in a bicycle accident.
Who is Koby
A large rotating storm with high speed winds that forms over warm waters in tropical area.
What is a hurricane
The type of infection all antibiotics are used to treat
What is a bacterial infection
the range of months for hurricane season in Florida
What is June through November
Which will survive:
Grasshopper, eagle, snake
What is eagle
The name of the dinghy that the main character adventures in.
Who is Titmouse
Shows the feeding relationship between different organisms in a particular environment and/or habitat
What is a food chain
The type of infection that was affecting the whales
What is MRSA (Skin infection)
Formed from the rapid collision of hot and cold air
What are hurricanes
which will suvive:
Tiger, antelope, vulture
What is vulture
The names of the pilot whales that are recovered in the novel.
Who are Lady and Squirt
A drug used to treat bacterial infections
What is an antibiotic
The type of antibiotic used to treat bodily system infections
What is Fluoroquinolone
The number 1 way to stay safe during a hurricane
What is evacuation
Which will survive:
Man, cow, grass
What is Man
An old sailor that gives antibiotics to the main character to use on the whale's wounds.
Who is Nicklejack
The process where organisms with favorable traits are more likely to reproduce.
What is Natural Selection
The type of antibiotic used to treat severe infections
What is Tetracyclines
Occurs on the shoreline as a result of a hurricane
Which will survive:
Killer whale, squid, pilot whale
What is killer whale
The marine veterinarian who helps rehabilitate the whale.
The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites that are not normally present within the body
What is an infection
The type of antibiotic used to treat gram positive bacteria
What is Macrolides
A natural disaster that is result of a hurricane, but will not likely occur in Florida
Which will survive:
Human, great white, salmon
what is Great white