- Ocean - Wikipedia
For practical and historical reasons, it is customary to divide the World Ocean into a set of five major oceans By convention these are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern (Antarctic) oceans
- How Many Oceans Are There In The World? - WorldAtlas
Roughly 71 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by saltwater oceans, and the continents themselves hold lakes, rivers, and, in some instances, seas The largest bodies of water are the oceans, but there is some ongoing discussion regarding the actual number of separate oceans
- What are the 5 Oceans of the World? - Earth How
Over time, the number of oceans has evolved from a single water body to something different But it really depends on where you are from if you recognize that there is a fifth ocean Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic… and the Southern Ocean which is off the coast of Antarctica
- Ocean | Definition, Distribution, Map, Formation, Facts | Britannica
An ocean is a continuous body of salt water that is contained in an enormous basin on Earth’s surface The major oceans and their marginal seas cover nearly 71 percent of Earth’s surface, with an average depth of 3,688 metres (12,100 feet)
- How many oceans are there? - NOAAs National Ocean Service
While there is only one global ocean, the vast body of water that covers 71 percent of the Earth is geographically divided into distinct named regions The boundaries between these regions have evolved over time for a variety of historical, cultural, geographical, and scientific reasons
- World: Continents and Oceans - Map Quiz Game - Seterra
There are seven continents and five oceans on the planet In terms of land area, Asia is by far the largest continent, and the Oceania region is the smallest The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world, and it is nearly two times larger than the second largest The Pacific Ocean also contains the Mariana Trench, which is the deepest known part of the world’s oceans Its deepest
- All About the Ocean - National Geographic Society
Although the ocean is one continuous body of water, oceanographers have divided it into five principal areas: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans
- Oceans—facts and information | National Geographic
The vast bodies of water surrounding the continents are critical to life on Earth But overfishing and global warming threaten to leave oceans barren
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