The ocean
What have we discovered about the ocean:
by: Madeline Wright, Sajmir Sulaj, Keegan Steines, Alexis Sislers, Anthony Shickles :)
fun facts by Keegan and Madeline
- 90% of a iceberg is under water
- the average ocean depth is a about 12,200 feet
- earth's ocean is very important to us. It covers about 3 quarters of the earth
- about 14% of the world's protein composition comes from fish
- corral reefs are home to 10% of fish
- the great barrier reef is off the eastern coast of Australia can be seen from the moon
- there are over 1000 species of animals in earths ocean
- we only discovered 5% of earths ocean.
giant squids by Sajmir and Alexis
- giant squids hate sperm whales because the sperm whales eat the giant squids
- giant squids eat smaller fish and smaller squids
- inside of the squid parts of its body are made of a hard substance called cartilage
- the cartilage protects the squid's brain and eyes
- the squid lives in under water caves
- giant squid is the largest of all known squid species and largest invertebrate on the planet
ocean plants by Anthony
- Ocean plants grow in shallow water
- Giant kelp can be 125 feet tall
- forests of giant kelp grow near north and south America
- they also grow near Australia
- phytoplankton float near the surface of the picific ocean
- tiny phytoplankton are food to animals
- The great barrier reef in Australia has been growing for 12 million years
- also there are over 50 diffrent ocean plants in the ocean
Ocean Life