Ocean Biome Facts
Ocean Biome Facts
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| Interesting Ocean Biome Facts: |
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| The ocean is made of saltwater. This salt comes from the rocks on land that gets swept into the ocean. |
| There is about one cup of salt for every gallon of water in the ocean. |
| At 36, 200 feet deep, the Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean biome. |
| The largest ocean of the ocean biomes is the Pacific Ocean. |
| Although the temperatures of the oceans can vary, the average temperature of any ocean is 39° F |
| Ocean water is constantly moving. Cold water is moving in from the poles while warm water is moving in from the tropics. |
| The ocean biome is home to the largest known mammal of the world - the blue whale. |
| The ocean biome contains coral reef which is actually its own separate biome. |
| Humans have only explored about 10% of the ocean biome. |
| Oceans can be divided into three different zones which are distinguished based on the amount of sunlight they receive. |
| Some animals that live in the semi-dark part of the ocean known as the twilight zone can make their own light through a process called bioluminescence. |
| Ninety percent of the ocean is completely dark and receives no sunlight. This zone is known as the midnight zone. |
| Protein is very essential to the human diet and the majority of our protein comes from the consumption of fish from the ocean. |
| Majority of volcanic activity occurs under water in the ocean. |
| The ocean is more salty in tropical areas because the Sun evaporates more of the water there leaving more salt in the ocean. |