Ocean Zones

Which ocean zones are listed in order based on their depth?

• Epipelagic Zone Mesopelagic Zone Bathypelagic Zone Abyssopelagic Zone Hadalpelagic Zone

• Bathypelagic Zone Abyssopelagic Zone Epipelagic Zone Mesopelagic Zone Hadalpelagic Zone

• Abyssopelagic Zone Epipelagic Zone Bathypelagic Zone Mesopelagic Zone Hadalpelagic Zone

• Bathypelagic Zone Abyssopelagic Zone Hadalpelagic Zone Epipelagic Zone Mesopelagic Zone

What is a fish that is bioluminescent in the midnight zone?

• Octupus

• Dolphin

• Angler Fish

• Clown Fish

What zone is distinguished by great depth and pressure, temperatures barely above freezing, and complete darkness?

• Hadalpelagic Zone

• Bathypelagic Zone

• Abyssal Zone

• Sunlight Zone

How does sea creatures survive in the Twilight Zone.

• Developed a much slower metabolism

• Produce their own light through a biochemical process

• Eat other species

• Scare predators or attract prey

What are the distinguishing characteristics of the abyssal zone?

• Life in this zone must be able to function in freezing temperatures and tolerate high hydrostatic pressure.

• Nutrients are in extremely limited amounts, The lack of a skeleton and flattened bodies

• Plants may flourish there since the water's temperature is relatively warm.

• The light is faint and cold, with bursts of bioluminescence emitted by living organisms.