- Ocean - Wikipedia
The ocean is conventionally divided into large bodies of water, which are also referred to as oceans (the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic Southern, and Arctic Ocean), [9] [10] [11] and are themselves mostly divided into seas, gulfs and subsequent bodies of water
- What are the 5 Oceans of the World? - Earth How
Today, we list the top 5 largest oceans in the world and the evolution of 5 oceans on Earth 1 Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean covering more than 30% of the Earth This is close to half of the water on Earth It touches the west coast border of the Americas along with East Asia and Australia
- How Many Oceans Are There In The World? - WorldAtlas
How Many Oceans Are There In The World? For much of recorded history, Earth was said to have four named oceans: the Atlantic , Pacific , Indian , and Arctic However, many countries—including the United States —now recognize the Southern (Antarctic) Ocean as the fifth
- Ocean | Definition, Distribution, Map, Formation, Facts | Britannica
Ocean, continuous body of salt water held in enormous basins on Earth’s surface There is one ‘world ocean,’ but researchers often separate it into the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic oceans Covering nearly 71 percent of Earth’s surface, the oceans have an average depth of 3,688 metres (12,100 feet)
- How many oceans are there? - NOAAs National Ocean Service
Historically, there are four named oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic However, most countries - including the United States - now recognize the Southern (Antarctic) as the fifth ocean
- How Many Oceans Are There? - HowStuffWorks
Humans have gotten into the habit of separating the one big, continuous, mysterious body of water that covers the globe into sectors that we call oceans Historically, there were just four oceans, but we now recognize five different oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian and Southern Oceans
- Oceans—facts and information | National Geographic
Ocean currents govern the world's weather and churn a kaleidoscope of life Humans depend on these teeming waters for comfort and survival, but global warming and overfishing
- Oceans of the world - BBC Bitesize
Oceans are large bodies of salt water They cover about two thirds of the Earth There are five oceans: The Pacific Ocean; The Atlantic Ocean; The Indian Ocean; The Arctic Ocean; The Southern
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