Churchill Science

Dive to the deep sea with National Geographic!

We are learning about adaptations in the deep sea. The cookie cutter shark’s adaptation is having a suction mouth and really sharp teeth that are connected to each other. The Cuvier’s beaked whale has two teeth on the bottom of its mouth for fighting. The sperm whale has a “floating head”. There is a chemical in its head that helps it float. The giant squid is really big and it hides lower down in the ocean so you can’t see it.

The ocean ecosystem is different from the others we’re studying. For one thing, it doesn’t make as much sense to talk about “seasons”. It’s better to look at how deep the water is. This game shows you the different layers of the ocean and lets you explore a special place on the ocean floor: