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Ocean Depth Zones

Understand that the ocean has different zones depending on depth and light: the sunlight zone near the surface where most life lives, the twilight zone where light fades, and the midnight zone of total darkness

Typical age: 79 years

If your child saw a diagram showing the ocean getting darker as you go deeper, could they name the three main zones and explain why most ocean animals live near the sunlit surface?

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