julie tran. characteristics oceans cover 71 percent of earth’s surface. about 25 percent of all...

OceanJulie Tran

CharacteristicsOceans cover 71 percent of

Earth’s surface.About 25 percent of all the

world’s oil comes from beneath the ocean floor.

An ocean is a self containing world with a complex food chain.

Many organisms have adapted to extreme and unusual conditions of the ocean.

The ocean surface temperature is 28 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ocean water has tiny specks of gold floating in it.

LocationThere are four main

types of oceans. They are the Indian, Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic oceans.

Plant LifeSome plants in the

ocean are kelp, algae, Diatoms, and seaweed.

Animal LifeOcean is home to the

smallest plankton and the largest creature on Earth, the blue whale.

The Spiny Eel has a slender, elongated body and a rounded snout that projects beyond the mouth.

Basking Sharks swim with it’s mouth open, taking a lot of water and plankton and filtering it through the gills.

Resourceshttp.//www.mbgnet.net./salt/oceans

slits/index.htm

Documents