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THE OPEN OCEAN Grade 5 Unit 6 THE OPEN OCEAN How much of the Earth is covered by the ocean? What do we mean by the “open ocean”? How do we describe the open oceans of Hawai’i? The World’s Oceans The ocean is the world’s largest habitat. It covers about 70% of the Earth’s surface. Scientists divide the ocean into two main zones: Pelagic Zone: The open ocean that is not near the coast. pelagic zone Benthic Zone: The ocean bottom. benthic zone Ocean Zones pelagic zone Additional Pelagic Zones Photic zone Aphotic zone Pelagic Zones The Hawaiian Islands do not have a continental shelf Inshore: anything within 100 meters of shore Offshore : anything over 500 meters from shore Inshore Ecosystems Offshore Ecosystems Questions 1.) How much of the Earth is covered by the ocean? Questions 1.) How much of the Earth is covered by the ocean? Answer: 70% of the Earth is covered by ocean water. Questions 2.) What are the two MAIN zones of the ocean? Questions 2.) What are the two MAIN zones of the ocean? Answer: Pelagic Zone-the open ocean not near the coast. Benthic Zone-ocean bottom. Questions 3.) What are some other zones within the Pelagic Zone or Open Ocean? Questions 3.) What are some other zones within the Pelagic Zone or Open Ocean? Answer: Photic zone- where sunlight penetrates Aphotic zone- where sunlight cannot penetrate Neritic zone- over the continental shelf Oceanic zone- beyond the continental shelf Questions 4.) What is inshore? What is offshore? Questions 4.) What is inshore? What is offshore? Answer: Inshore: anything within 100 meters of shore Offshore: anything over 500 meters from shore .

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