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THE OPEN OCEAN

THE OPEN OCEAN. Grade 3 Unit 2 Lesson 1. The ocean is the world’s largest habitat. It covers about 70% of the Earth’s surface. The ocean floor is not flat; it has valleys (canyons) and mountains (seamounts) just like those on land.

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THE OPEN OCEAN

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  1. THE OPEN OCEAN Grade 3 Unit 2 Lesson 1

  2. The ocean is the world’s largest habitat. It covers about 70% of the Earth’s surface.

  3. The ocean floor is not flat; it has valleys (canyons) and mountains (seamounts) just like those on land.

  4. The ocean floor is not flat; it has valleys (canyons) and mountains (seamounts) just like those on land. Use 3-D red/blue glasses to view this image.

  5. Scientists divide the ocean into two zones: pelagic zone benthic zone

  6. There are zones within the pelagic zone. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Let’s learn them!

  7. Photic Zone is the top layer, nearest the surface of the ocean and is also called the sunlight layer. In this zone enough light penetrates the water to allow photosynthesis. Photic Zone

  8. Disphotic Zone The Disphotic Zone is found just below the Photic Zone and is known as the twilight layer. In this zone only a small amount of light penetrates the water. Plants do not grow here due to the insufficient amount of light. photic zone

  9. Aphotic Zone The darkness layer or Aphotic Zone is entirely dark meaning there is no light. About 90% of the ocean is in this layer. photic zone disphotic zone

  10. The whale shark, like most marine organisms, is typically found in the sunlight layer or photic zone of the open ocean layers.

  11. Animals that live in the disphotic zone, like many types of squid, are adapted to life in near darkness, cold water, and high pressure.

  12. Animals that thrive in the aphotic zoneare used to living without light!

  13. Name That Open Ocean Zone!

  14. Name That Open Ocean Zone! Photic zone (sunlight zone)

  15. Name That Open Ocean Zone! Photic zone (sunlight zone) Disphotic zone (twilight layer)

  16. Name That Open Ocean Zone! Photic zone (sunlight zone) Disphotic zone (twilight layer) Aphotic zone (darkness layer)

  17. Name That Open Ocean Zone! Photic zone Nice work! Disphotic zone Aphotic zone

  18. The End

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