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The Ocean The Ocean Around Us Around Us

Sixth GradeSixth Grade

Ms. Kristina BaileyMs. Kristina Bailey

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How many Oceans are How many Oceans are there?there?

• 5 Oceans in the 5 Oceans in the worldworld

– Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean – AtlanticAtlantic– IndianIndian– Southern Southern – ArticArtic

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How big are the Oceans?How big are the Oceans?

• The ocean is approximately 70% of The ocean is approximately 70% of the Earth’s surface. the Earth’s surface.

• Land only covers the other 30% of Land only covers the other 30% of the Earth’s Surface.the Earth’s Surface.

• All of the oceans consist of salt All of the oceans consist of salt water.water.

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Ocean FactsOcean Facts

• The Pacific Ocean is the Largest OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the Largest Ocean

• The deepest part of the ocean is called The deepest part of the ocean is called the Challenger Deep. Only 2 people the Challenger Deep. Only 2 people have been there. It is a 11, 034 have been there. It is a 11, 034 meters deep, and even Mount Everest meters deep, and even Mount Everest is not that tall!is not that tall!

• The deep sea is where most ocean The deep sea is where most ocean animals live and it is called the abyssanimals live and it is called the abyss

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More Ocean FactsMore Ocean Facts

• The life on earth The life on earth today originated today originated from the oceans.from the oceans.

• Coral lays at the Coral lays at the bottom of the bottom of the ocean and is ocean and is extremely sharp.extremely sharp.

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Animals found in the oceanAnimals found in the ocean

• WhalesWhales

• DolphinsDolphins

• FishFish

• CrabsCrabs

• Sea TurtlesSea Turtles

• SealsSeals

• SwordfishSwordfish

• And many more…And many more…

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Whales and DolphinsWhales and Dolphins

• Mammals- warm blooded, give life birth, feed Mammals- warm blooded, give life birth, feed their young milk, breathe air, and have hair on their young milk, breathe air, and have hair on their bodies their bodies

• 75 different species 75 different species

• Some whales include the Some whales include the blue whale, killer whale, and humpback whaleblue whale, killer whale, and humpback whale..

• Types of Dolphins are Types of Dolphins are Atlantic Bottle Nose Dolphin, White Beak DolphAtlantic Bottle Nose Dolphin, White Beak Dolphin, and many morein, and many more. .

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Largest MammalLargest Mammal

• Largest Whale is Largest Whale is the blue whale the blue whale which is 200 tons which is 200 tons and 110 feet longand 110 feet long

• This would be This would be about 83 elephants about 83 elephants in weight.in weight.

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SharksSharks

• Sharks have very Sharks have very powerful teethpowerful teeth

• They typically eat They typically eat fish, dolphins, and fish, dolphins, and sealsseals

• Their sense of Their sense of smell is why they smell is why they are such good are such good predators. predators.

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Endangered Animals in Endangered Animals in OceansOceans

• The reason why animals become extinct The reason why animals become extinct in the oceans is because of hunting, in the oceans is because of hunting, boating accidents, pollution and oil spills.boating accidents, pollution and oil spills.

• Example of animals that are endangered Example of animals that are endangered and are on the road to becoming extinct and are on the road to becoming extinct are Loggerhead sea turtle, Blue Whale, are Loggerhead sea turtle, Blue Whale, Right Whale, Humpback Whale, Hawksbill Right Whale, Humpback Whale, Hawksbill sea turtle, and the Atlantic Salmon. sea turtle, and the Atlantic Salmon.

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Pollution in our OceansPollution in our Oceans

• There are many types of pollution There are many types of pollution that enters the oceans that harms that enters the oceans that harms the water, animals, and even the water, animals, and even humans.humans.

• Some examples are waste pollution, Some examples are waste pollution, oil spillsoil spills, and chemicals that are , and chemicals that are dumped into the ocean waters daily. dumped into the ocean waters daily.

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Pollution in our OceansPollution in our Oceans

• How you can help?How you can help?– Cut the plastic off a six Cut the plastic off a six

pack cans of soda. pack cans of soda. That plastic gets caught That plastic gets caught in ocean animals.in ocean animals.

– Do not throw litter of Do not throw litter of any sort in the oceanany sort in the ocean

– Have your parents and Have your parents and you use public you use public transportation, the less transportation, the less cars on the street the cars on the street the less pollution sent into less pollution sent into our oceans.our oceans.

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ConclusionConclusion

• The oceans are a big part of our world The oceans are a big part of our world today.today.

• We have learned about different types We have learned about different types of ocean animals, endangered species, of ocean animals, endangered species, and what pollutes the oceans. and what pollutes the oceans.

• Use this fun Use this fun word search word search to find words to find words you heard in class today! you heard in class today!