Layers of the ocean

Layers of the Ocean

Multiple Choice

What is the first layer of the ocean?

• Midnight Zone

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  Bathypelagic

• Sunlight Zone

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  Epipelagic

• Twilight Zone

  -

  Mesopelagic

• Abyssal Zone

  -

  Abyssopelagic

• Trench Zone

  -

  Hadalpelagic

The first zone of the ocean is the Epipelagic Zone:

* Here is where photosynthesis happens the most.
* You will find the most plant life here, like kelp and alge
* You can find Phytoplanktan here as well
* Lastly, this layer is found on the continental shelf

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​Sunlight Zone (epipelagic)

Multiple Choice

What is the second layer of the ocean?

• Midnight Zone

  -

  Bathypelagic

• Sunlight Zone

  -

  Epipelagic

• Twilight Zone

  -

  Mesopelagic

• Abyssal Zone

  -

  Abyssopelagic

• Trench Zone

  -

  Hadalpelagic

The second zone of the ocean is the Mesopelagic Zone:

* Here we can find the most life, living creature travel from this zone into the sunlight zone to hunt for food.
* This zone is home to both phyto and zooplankton.
* Larger ocean organisms, like whales and large sharks call this zone home.
* Lastly, this layer extends down from the continental shelf to half way down the continental slope.

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Twilight Zone (mesopelagic)

Multiple Choice

What is the third layer of the ocean?

• Midnight Zone

  -

  Bathypelagic

• Sunlight Zone

  -

  Epipelagic

• Twilight Zone

  -

  Mesopelagic

• Abyssal Zone

  -

  Abyssopelagic

• Trench Zone

  -

  Hadalpelagic

The third zone of the ocean is the Bathypelagic Zone:

* Here is where things get dark, as sunlight can not reach this far down.
* This zone is home to organisms who are mostly blind and have a unique adaptation called bioluminescence
* Lastly, this layer extends down from the continental slope to the top of the continental rise.

Midnight Zone (bathypelagic),

Multiple Choice

What is the fourth layer of the ocean?

• Midnight Zone

  -

  Bathypelagic

• Sunlight Zone

  -

  Epipelagic

• Twilight Zone

  -

  Mesopelagic

• Abyssal Zone

  -

  Abyssopelagic

• Trench Zone

  -

  Hadalpelagic

The fourth zone of the ocean is the Abyssopelagic Zone:

* This is the know also as the ocean floor.
* This zone is home to strange organisms who are mostly blind and have a unique adaptation called bioluminescence.
* Lastly, this layer extends down from the continental rise to the top of the Abyssal Plain.

Abyssal Zone (abyssopelagic)

Multiple Choice

What is the fifth layer of the ocean?

• Midnight Zone

  - Bathypelagic

• Sunlight Zone

  • -

  • Epipelagic

• Twilight Zone

  • -

  • Mesopelagic

• Abyssal Zone

  -

  Abyssopelagic

• Trench Zone

  -

  Hadalpelagic

The fifth zone of the ocean is the Hadalpelagic Zone:

* This zone is only found in the oceans deep trenches.
* This zone is home to few living organisms, like tube-worms and very few fish species.
* Lastly, this layer has so much pressure, it feel like 8 elephants standing in one square inch or like you holding up 48 fighter jets.

Trench Zone (hadalpelagic)

Poll

What creature is a producer, and is the foundation for the oceans food web?

• Zooplankton

• Seagrass

• Phytoplankton

• Algae

• Small Fish

Fill in the Blank

In the ____________, photosynthesis happens the most.

Open Ended

In the ocean there are many different species of life. In the blank list out one producer, two consumers, and one decomposer that could be found in the ocean.