Ocean Animals Facts Ks2

We have a long way to go in terms of discovering what wonders the oceans.

Ocean animals facts ks2. The water in the oceans is constantly moving in patterns called currents. Around 90 of all volcanic activity takes place in the worlds oceans. Ocean animals can include marine mammals birds fish cephalopods corals sharks and reptiles.

Animals of the Oceans. Even corals themselves are animals. Like ocean plants most ocean animals live in shallower water.

The biggest ocean is called The Pacific Ocean. Since they dont have a backbone they belong to a group of species called invertebrates which. But animals also can be found in deep water including within the oceans deepest darkest trenches.

First things first despite their common and very misleading name starfish or sea stars are actually fish. It can be used as a full topic with over 20 hours of classroom activities or using a pick and mix approach. Animals such as seahorses clownfish and sea turtles all live on coral reefs which would be considered a coastal habitat.

The Mariana Trench is the deepest point in the ocean at 36000 feet deep. All lessons and resources are available from Encounter Edus TES profile. Fishes include dolphins killer whales sperm whales jellyfishes tunas swordfishes and many others.

The average depth of the ocean is 12400 feet. There are an estimated 230000 known marine species. Did you know almost 34 of the Earth is covered by oceans.