The aphotic zone of the ocean receives less than one percent of sunlight penetration. It extends from between 200 to 1,000 m, or 660 to 3,300 ft, down to the seafloor. Learn about the characteristics of this zone and the adaptations the unique creatures that live there have made in order to survive.

Concepts

trenches

Show More Show Less

Additional Tags

bathyal zone, darkest part of the ocean, buzzle.com: sciencestruck: facts about the aphotic (midnight) zone of the ocean, mariana trench, ocean characteristics

Show More Show Less

Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional