Answer:
1. Seals sit on rocks in warmer are by the oceans. 2. Scientists can collect data about currents.
3. We tend to wear hats in sunny climate and in warm temperatures.
Explanation:
A semicolon continues the story. For example; I could have just stopped and said one setence but I continued on by putting a semicolon since there was more to tell.
"Has been waiting" should be your answer. a simple predicate is the verb or verb phrase in the sentence and it usually tells what the subject does.