Deep in the Ocean

Deep in the Ocean. Written by Natalie Rampella. Focus Question. How would you describe the deep ocean and what lives there?

在海洋深处。 作者：娜塔莉·兰佩拉。 核心问题。 你会怎样描述深海，以及那里生活着什么生物呢？

deep underwater. Imagine a trip to the deepest part of the ocean. What would you expect to see? Would it be dark or light? Would it be warm or cold? Would you find strange new animals and plants?

在深深的水下。 想象一场前往海洋最深处的旅行。 你预计会看到什么呢？ 那里是黑暗还是明亮？ 是温暖还是寒冷？ 你会发现新奇陌生的动植物吗？

Sunlight warms the surface, or shallow parts, of the ocean. Plants and animals that need sunlight and warm water live there. Deep in the ocean, other animals live in water that is cold and dark.

阳光温暖着海洋的表面，也就是浅海区域。 需要阳光和温暖海水的动植物都生活在那里。 在海洋深处，其他动物生活在又冷又暗的海水里。

Diving deep in the ocean. The deep ocean is freezing cold. The weight or water pressure of very deep water can harm you. Sport divers wear air tanks for safety. Deep divers wear a special diving suit. Scientists ride in a small submarine called a submersible.

潜入深海。 深海里极其寒冷。 极深海域的海水重量也就是水压会伤害到你。 休闲潜水员会佩戴氧气瓶保障安全。 深海潜水员要穿特制的潜水服。 科学家们乘坐一种叫做潜水器的小型潜艇。

Oceanographers. Scientists who study the ocean are called oceanographers. They often live for months on a ship. Some study what a sea animal eats and where it lives.

海洋学家。 研究海洋的科学家被称为海洋学家。 他们经常在船上住好几个月。 有些科学家研究海洋动物的食物和栖息区域。

Using satellites for tracking. Satellites can help to track sea animals' travels. Scientists tag some animals. A satellite can track the signal from the tag. The signal shows where the animal goes.

用卫星追踪。 卫星可以帮助追踪海洋动物的迁徙路线。 科学家们会给一些动物装上追踪标签。 卫星可以追踪标签发出的信号。 信号会显示动物去了哪里。