Oceans
How many oceans are on the Earth?
5. Pacific, Atlantic, Artic, Indian, & Southern Antarctic.
What are the tiny protective plates that cover a fish's body?
Scales.
This zone is the warmest and brightest zone in the ocean.
The sunlight zone. It is home to most of the oceans plants and animals.
Other than humans, name a natural predator of sharks.
The orca whale. They will attack and kill Great White Sharks for their liver.
These mythical sea creatures have the head and body of a woman and the tail of a fish.
Mermaids. Some myths say they will rescue sailors at sea, while others believe they are a warning of storms.
Which ocean is closest to us (DuBois, PA)?
The Atlantic Ocean
These animals are known as the "Unicorn of the Sea".
The narwhal lives in the icy water of the Arctic Ocean. Their tusk can reach the length of a small car!
This is the deepest zone in the ocean.
The trenches. This zone of the ocean is still largely unexplored.
This ancient shark lived more the 20 million years ago and is the largest fish that has ever lived.
The megalodon could have been as long as 82 ft. long.
This ancient city is said to have sank beneath the waves destroying an entire civilization.
The lost city of Atlantis.
Which ocean is the deepest?
The Pacific Ocean. The deepest part, known as the Mariana Trench, is 35, 876 feet deep.
These fish swim upright, have armored plates all over their bodies, and the fathers give birth.
The seahorse.
This is the middle zone. Many of the creatures living here have developed the ability to create their own light, such as the anglerfish.
The Midnight zone. There is no sunlight and is very cold.
This is the largest living species of shark.
The whale shark. They can grow as large as a bus.
This huge sea monster resembled a squid. It would lurk in the water waiting to pull ships under to their doom.
The Kraken.
Which ocean is the coldest, and which ocean is the warmest?
The Arctic is the coldest and the Indian is the warmest ocean.
This animal is the largest creature on Earth.
The Blue Whale can reach up to 100 ft (the length of 7 cars).They are found in every ocean except the Arctic.
This zone has some sunlight. Many deep sea fish live here like tuna, crabs, & squid.
The Twilight zone.
Sharks bodies are made up of this material.
Cartilage.
The area of the Atlantic Ocean is where ships and airplanes have mysteriously disappeared.
The Bermuda Triangle. It goes from Miami, to Bermuda, to Puerto Rico.
The ocean covers 30%, 50%, or 70% of the Earth's surface?
The ocean covers 70% of the Earths surface and contains 97% of the Earth's water.
These sea creatures have existed for more than 100 million years and once lived alongside the dinosaurs!
Sea turtles. They can live up to 100 years!
This zone is totally dark with very little food. Many creatures here eat bacteria and the remains of whales and fish.
The Abyssal zone.
Some sharks grow in eggs outside the mother's body. What is the case called that surrounds the developing shark?
A mermaid's purse.
These dangerous women would sing enchanting melodies to lure sailors close, they would then sink the ships and drown the sailors.
Sea sirens. According to myth they were half bird and half woman.