It is called an oasis. This product is shipped dry and holds an amazing amount of water. It was developed in the 1950's for florists who, before that time, had used the glass "frog", chicken wire, and other such things to hold the flower stems in place. There are a couple of companies that make the product today, but Smitherman's is the oldest of the companies and coined the name Oasis.
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Simple Green and a sponge, then rinse with clean water.
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When a sponge is submerged in water, the water enters the sponge through the tiny holes in the sponge. The sponge fills up with water, as a balloon fills with air, only not as visibly. When you squeeze the sponge, the water exits that sponge through the tiny holes...exactly the opposite of how it entered! Tada! :)
a sponge holds water because of its holes
Facts From : Staight a student ok here are the answers....System TypeSponges SystemMuscular-SkeletalA sponge is a hollow tube with many pores or openings. The skeleton is made of lime or silicon.DigestionA sponge takes in food via the water that flows through the pores.NervousA sponge has a very low level reaction to the world around it and does not have a brain per se.CirculationA sponge has water flow in through the pores. The water contains the food and oxygen the sponge needs.RespirationA sponge takes in water through its pores and in more advanced forms, with canals that move the water to all throughout the sponge. Then the oxygen from the water is used.ReproductionA sponge reproduces by budding and also sexually.ExcretionA sponge has carbon dioxide and other wastes removed as the water moves in and out through the pores.SymmetryA sponge has either radial symmetry or is asymmetrical.ColorationA sponge is white, red, orange, green, yellow, brown, purple, black (colors)
A sponge is something that has allot of holes, but can still hold/soak up water.
The part of the sponge the water flows in is the hole.
Many people wonder why they would make it as a sponge in the ocean. Well, there is such ocean creature called a ''sea sponge'' that looks nothing like a real sponge, but is a living plant that sits at the bottom of the ocean and absorbs water. Sorry, to fellow Spongebob fans, a sea sponge does not live in a pineapple.
The size of a sponge does affect the amount of water absorbed. The bigger the sponge the more water absorbed.
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