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The Ocean: How deep is the ocean?

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The ocean covers most of Earth.

The Pacific is the biggest ocean.

Deep down in the ocean it is dark.

Many deep-sea animals make their own light.

Plankton are tiny living things that drift in the ocean.

Coral reefs are built by tiny animals called polyps.

Blue whales eat krill, which are tiny sea animals.

A blue whale can grow to be about 100 feet long.

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  • plankton: tiny drifters
  • krill: tiny sea animals
  • polyps: tiny animals

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