Usually, watchful waiting is an outpatient process and may have a duration of months or years. In contrast, medical observation is usually an inpatient process, often involving frequent or even continuous monitoring and may have a duration of hours or days. 1 Medical uses.
Shearwaters earned their name by their ability to cut - or shear - the water with their wings, although until recently they were known as 'muttonbirds'. This name was given to them by early European settlers, who killed the birds for food and found that their flesh tasted like mutton.
1 Three points: Students thoroughly researched an animal species and included answers to all questions and accurate illustrations on their index cards; were highly engaged in class discussions and named several species from the video; participated fully in creation of food-web display.ontext: Shearwaters are birds that do not live in the ocean, but they play an important role in the marine habitat. plankton. Definition: Masses of tiny plants and animals that drift in the water. Context: Baleen whales eat plankton by filtering them from the water.