Saltwater Habitat

How would you describe the ocean floor? Is it

fl at and level, or does it go up and down.

• It is sandy.

• It has rocks and sand.

• It goes up and

  down, or slopes, just like land outside of the oceans; it has

  mountains and valleys.

• It is flat with grass.

What are some of the ways that animals have

adapted to the saltwater habitat?

• They all have lots of sharp teeth.

• They can breathe underwater.

• Their eyes don't sting from the salt.

• Large mouths and sharp

  teeth to catch prey; feelers to find food in the dark; chemicals

  to make light; etc.

You heard about starfish

and regeneration. What does that mean?

• It can regrow parts

  of its body.

• It can grow really big.

• It has a family.

• It moves slowly across the ocean floor.

What does a blue whale eat?

• They eat sharks.

• Blue whales eat teeny,

  tiny, shrimp-like animals called plankton.

• They eat coral.

• They eat all the animals in the ocean.

Is the

hammerhead shark a carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore?

• All of them.

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

What makes a water habitat a saltwater habitat?