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Sunlit Zone 0-600 feet * In the sunlit zone the water is very warm because that is where the sun hits. Most of the plants and animals live in the sunlit zone. This is were you will find most sharks although there is some sharks that live near the ocean floor. top |
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Twilight Zone 600-3,300 feet * The twilight zone temperature can be as low as 41 degrees F. Because there is less light there than in the sunlit zone. top |
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Dark Zone 3,300-13,200 feet * In the dark zone the temperature is about 35 degrees F. There is not so much food in this zone. top |
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Abyss 13,200-19,800 feet * In this layer the mud is made from the skeletons of other small sea animals. The mud can be more than a mile thick. top |
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Trenches over 19,800 feet * Only animals that are adapted to the freezing water can survive in this layer. top |
