Exploring Ocean Layers Quiz

What is the top layer of the ocean where most sunlight reaches, and many fish and plants live?

• Midnight Zone

• Sunlight Zone

• Abyss Zone

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Which ocean layer is known for having animals with big eyes to see in dim light?

• Twilight Zone

• Trenches Zone

• Sunlight Zone

In which ocean layer do we find creatures that make their own light, like lanternfish?

• Abyss Zone

• Midnight Zone

• Sunlight Zone

In which ocean layer would you find creatures adapted to complete darkness, such as the anglerfish?

• Midnight Zone

• Sunlight Zone

• Twilight Zone

Which ocean layer is the deepest and has trenches like the Mariana Trench?

• Trenches Zone

• Midnight Zone

• Sunlight Zone

What kind of animals might you find in the Sunlight Zone?

• Penguins and sea turtles

• Anglerfish and giant squids

• Deep-sea worms and tube worms

How do many creatures in the Midnight Zone protect themselves from predators?

• They can camouflage with the ocean floor

• They can produce their own light

• They can swim very fast

Which layer contains colorful coral reefs?

• Sunlight Zone

• Midnight Zone

• Trenches Zone

• Twilight Zone