Ocean Zones
Ocean Floor
Waves, Currents, and Tides
Earth's Oceans
Ocean Fun Facts
100
90% of all sea life inhabits this zone.
sunlight zone
100
the part of the ocean where we swim and snorkel
continental shelf
100
Waves are created by this.
wind
100
North America is bordered by these oceans.
Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
100
A lantern fish could be found in this zone.
twilight zone
200
90% of the entire ocean is in this deep, dark zone.
midnight zone
200
a valley or ditch in the ocean floor
trench
200
the rise and fall of the ocean's water level
tides
200
Name the ocean that is south of Asia.
Indian Ocean
200
This is the average depth of the ocean in feet.
14,000
300
Plants are unable to survive in these two ocean zones, as there is not enough sunlight to support photosynthesis.
twilight and midnight zones
300
the deep, dark ocean floor
abyssal plain
300
the part of our solar system that has the MOST affect on our ocean's tides
the moon
300
These are the two coldest oceans.
Arctic Ocean and Antarctic Ocean
300
creatures that live in the midnight zone and devour any dead matter that falls to the sea floor
scavengers
400
The continental shelf is located here.
sunlight zone
400
the part of the Earth where the continent meets the ocean
continental rise
400
streams of water that flow through the ocean like rivers
currents
400
the measure of salt in Earth's oceans
salinity
400
the number of times that tides change each day
2
500
This is a name for creatures in the twilight zone that produce their own light.
bioluminescent
500
a flat-topped mountain beneath the sea
guyot
500
The job of currents is to do this.
move water
500
Name Earth's five oceans.
Arctic Ocean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Antarctic Ocean
500
This is where the warmest waters are located.
near the equator
M
e
n
u