Soquel Canyon State Marine Conservation Area
Age Levels:
General Public
Instructional Time:
5 minutes 19 seconds
Journey over 700 feet below the ocean’s surface as you travel with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) into the abyss of Soquel Canyon SMCA Creatures at these depths live in absolute darkness and must survive under intense pressu... (read more)
Journey over 700 feet below the ocean’s surface as you travel with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) into the abyss of Soquel Canyon SMCA. Creatures at these depths live in absolute darkness and must survive under intense pressure and in temperatures just above freezing. As you’ll see in this video, there is a large community of organisms perfectly adapted to such difficult conditions. (read less)
Standards
- Next Generation Science Standards
- Structure and Function
- Growth and Development of Organisms
- Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
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