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Weird and Scary Things About Oceans
Be careful when you are at the beach because the water and sand can reflect the sun's ultraviolet rays, which can cause sunburns. Even though the water is blocking some of the sun's rays, it is still possible to get sunburned.
We don't know how to explore the oceans very well because they are so deep and the pressure is so high. Even though James Cameron was able to reach the deepest point of the ocean in 2012, it took him several hours to do so. We can stay in space for longer periods of time, but we still don't know how to explore the depths of the ocean.
Lightning is drawn to the ocean, even though it doesn't strike as often as it does on land. When it does, the effects can be very damaging. This is because water is a good conductor of electricity, so the lightning can spread quickly and cause a lot of destruction to people, animals, and boats.
The ocean is full of powerful whirlpools that are similar to black holes in space. These whirlpools, called eddies, can be huge, sometimes reaching up to 150 kilometers in diameter. Research has even shown that these eddies are mathematically equal to black holes. NASA has even taken a picture of one of these eddies from space.
Every day, we find new animals in the ocean that are scary and unknown to us. For example, there are fish like the fangtooth and the goblin shark, and the frilled shark. Just 11 years ago, the biggest squid ever seen was discovered. Who knows what else we'll find in the next 11 years!
Swimming in the ocean can be dangerous because of jellyfish, which are hard to see in the water. Even though they are small, jellyfish can be more dangerous than sharks because their venom can kill people. In fact, jellyfish kill five times more people than sharks.
The ships we talked about didn't get there by themselves. The bodies of people who were on ships that sank stay in the ocean for a long time. In 2014, people diving in a cave near Mexico found the body of a girl who had been there for about 12,000 years. The ocean is like a big graveyard.
Going too deep into the ocean can be very dangerous. The pressure at such depths is so strong that it can crush your body and make it impossible to breathe. It can even rupture your eardrums and cause you to die suddenly.
In 1997, scientists heard a loud, screeching sound coming from the deep parts of the Pacific Ocean. They called it 'The Bloop'. Scientists think it might be caused by glaciers, but no one knows for sure what is making the sound.
The sun's light can only travel so far into the ocean. It can reach up to 1000 meters deep, but the further down it goes, the less bright it gets. This area between 200 and 1000 meters is called the 'twilight' zone.
Weird and Scary Things About Oceans
Weird and Scary Things About Oceans
Weird and Scary Things About Oceans
Weird and Scary Things About Oceans
Weird and Scary Things About Oceans
Weird and Scary Things About Oceans
Weird and Scary Things About Oceans
Weird and Scary Things About Oceans
Weird and Scary Things About Oceans
Weird and Scary Things About Oceans
Weird and Scary Things About Oceans
Weird and Scary Things About Oceans