2. Oceans By Ian, Forrest, and Mimi

3. What is an ocean Biome There are two distinct ocean biomes: Freshwater regions and Marine regions. Freshwater regions consist of: Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, wetlands, and marshes. Marine regions contain the following: Coral reefs, estuaries,and oceans. Most of the world’s water is saltwater. Saltwater makes up 97% of the Earth’s water. Water covers about 75% of our planet. From oceans to rivulets, aquatic biomes are host to a wide variety of life-forms, and minerals, from the most common algae to the most mysterious deep-sea creature.

4. Table of Contents Location Temperature Precipitation Animal Adaptations Plant AdaptationsAnimal AdaptationsPlant Adaptations Fun Facts Food Chain Bibliography

5. Location All of the purple area on the map is ocean Table of Contents Bibliography

6. Temperature The Average temperature ranges from 35 degrees Celsius to -1.9 degrees Celsius. The 35 degrees Celsius temperature is found in shallow tropical waters. The -1.9 degrees Celsius was found in Antarctic waters. Table of Contents Bibliography

7. Precipitation About 207,199 square kilometers of water evaporates from the oceans each year. Table of Contents Bibliography

8. Animal Adaptations Fish – Their gills take in oxygen from the water. – They have adapted so that they have special organs to remove the extra salt from their body and release it back into the water. – They also adapted so that they can produce proteins called glycoprotein that act like an antifreeze. Seahorse – Because seahorses move slowly, the are highly vulnerable to their predators – To deal with danger, the have adapted so they are colored and marked to match their surroundings. Table of ContentsBibliography

9. Plant adaptations Diatoms – They have a simple, geometric shape and a hard, glasslike cell wall – They have adapted so they can live in Cold water. Dinoflagellates – They have whip-like attachments so that they can move around in the water. – They live in Tropical Zones Table of ContentsBibliography

10. Food chain SunlightAlgaeSnails Common Carp Table of Contents Bibliography

11. Fun facts Due to rising and falling tides, coastal areas are constantly changing, with various animals and marine plants living at the bottom, and on the seashore. We know as much about the ocean as we do outer space! Saltwater makes up 97% of the Earth’s water. Water covers about 75% of our planet. Table of Contents Bibliography

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13. Bibliography Continued Algae20100408. (image). Table of ContentsEnd Show