Oceans
The Seas
The Big Water
100

The shallow part of the ocean at the edge of the continents.

Continental Shelf

100

The floor of the deep ocean

ocean basin

100

A riverlike flow of water in the ocean

current

200

A platofrm at or near the surface of the ocean

coral reef

200

The ocean water where sunlight does not reach 

dark zone

200

How do scientists explore the ocean?

Ocean exploration vessels, including underwater cameras, special cables, and satellite dishes

300

The up and down movement of the ocean water caused by the wind

wave

300

The highest part of a chain of the underwater mountains

ridge

300

Name an animal that lives in the light zone

Turtles, dolphins, jellyfish, sea lions

400

The sunlit waters of the ocean (the part of the ocean water that sees sunlight)

light zone


400

The rise and fall of the surface level of the ocean

tide

400

Animal that lives in the dark zone?

angler fish

500

The edge of the continental shelf that extends steeply downward to the ocean floor.

Continental Slope

500

A deep narrow valley in the ocean floor

trench

500

What fishy tastes the best?

The fried ones

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