Under the Sea

What the is Ocean?

• The ocean is a large mass of water covering 75% of Earth.
• The oceans are separated into 5 main divisions
• They include the Arctic,Indian,Atlantic,Antarctic,and the Pacific oceans  
• The ocean is home to many different plants and animals.

Ocean Levels

Sunlit Zone

• The sunlit zone also know as euphotic zone extends to about 660 feet
• Here, there is enough light for photosynthesis, so  plants can live there.
• Examples of euphotic zone animals include most ocean fish such as sharks jellyfish
• Add The temperature in this zone ranges from 104 to 27 degrees F. 

Twilight Zone

• The twilight zone or the disphotic zone begins at depths up to 600 feet
• This zone extends from 660 to 3,300 feet.
• The temperature ranges from 41 to 39 degrees F
• The animals that live here are adapted to life  near darkness. 

Midnight Zone

• The aphotic zone the deepest  of the world's ocean layers.
•  The midnight zone gets no sunlight at all.
• Temperature is nearly freezing and pressure is extremely high.
• Examples of aphotic zone animals include algae, anemones, anglerfish, and c

Sea Life

Whales

• Whales are large ocean mammals.
• Many whales are toothless.
• There are 79 to 84 different species of whale.
• The blue whale is considered one the largest animals on earth today. 

Sea Turtles

•  Sea turtles are able to hold their breath for hours at a time.
• They spend their entire lives at sea, except when adult females come ashore to lay eggs
• The female turtles lay eggs every 2 to 5 years.
• Sea turtles make their home in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide.

The End