Ocean Depth Zones
Science · Ocean Life · conceptual
Understand that the ocean has different zones depending on depth and light: the sunlight zone near the surface where most life lives, the twilight zone where light fades, and the midnight zone of total darkness
What mastery looks like
- Name the three main ocean zones: sunlight, twilight, and midnight
- Explain that light decreases with depth until it disappears completely
- State that most ocean life is found in the sunlight zone because plants need light to grow
Check your understanding
If Ocean Depth Zones saw a diagram showing the ocean getting darker as you go deeper, could they name the three main zones and explain why most ocean animals live near the sunlit surface?
Prerequisites
Required first