2. Major Bodies of Water Four oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Pacific in largest and deepest 64,186, 300 square miles 12, 925 feet average depth Fifth ocean delimited in 2000 Southern Ocean north of Antarctica
3. Coral Reefs Form in Shallow, warm seas Made of coral polyps’ skeletons Grow on top of old skeletons Spend adults lives fixed to same spot Coral diseases increasing dramatically past 10 years Responding to onset of bacteria, fungi, viruses
4. Ocean Zones Sunlight (down to 650 feet) Sea plans and many animals Twilight ( down to 3, 300 feet) Many different fish Sunless (down to 13, 100 feet) Animals feed on dead food from above
