Our World
What Is Hiding Deep in the Ocean?
What changes as we travel from the ocean surface to the deepest trenches?
The short answer
Sunlight Zone - the brightest ocean zone, with enough sunlight for photosynthesis.
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- Sunlight Zone - the brightest ocean zone, with enough sunlight for photosynthesis.
- Twilight Zone - very little sunlight; some animals use bioluminescence.
- Midnight Zone - no sunlight; cold and under high pressure.
- Abyssal Zone - very deep, dark and cold; food is limited.
- Hadal Zone - the deepest ocean environments, including deep trenches; life can still exist there.
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- What is the short answer to “What Is Hiding Deep in the Ocean?”?
- Can you explain one key fact in your own words?
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Ocean Explorer
Create your own journey into the deep ocean.
Draw the ocean from the surface to the deepest trench.