Our Oceans
How many Oceans are there?
5
How many miles is the Arctic ocean?
5,427,000 square miles
What is the word used for the amount of Salt in the ocean?
Salinity
How did the Pacific Ocean get its name?
It got its name because it means peaceful sea and the waters are calm.
Why is the Arctic ocean covered by ice most of the year?
Because its close to the North Pole
What is the smallest Ocean?
Arctic
The Atlantic Ocean is how many square miles?
41,100,000 square miles
The Southern Ocean surrounds_______
The Indian ocean borders what 3 continents?
Asia, Africa and Australia.
Name the three oceans that border the Southern Ocean.
Atlantic, Indian, Pacific
Name all 5 oceans?
Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Southern
The Indian Ocean is how many square miles?
28,350,000 square miles
About how much of the Earths water surface does the Indian Ocean cover?
20%
Why was the Atlantic Ocean important to immigrants coming to America?
The immigrants crossed this ocean during their journey over.
What us the deepest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
What is the Largest Ocean
Pacific
The Pacific Ocean is how many square miles?
64,186,000 Square miles
what's the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean called
The Marina Trench
Why does the Arctic ocean have the lowest salinity?
Because of freshwater from rivers.
The Pacific Ocean covers more than _____ of the Earths surface.
1/3
Which Ocean is surrounded by other oceans?
Southeren
The Southern Ocean is how many square miles?
7,848,00 square miles
What does the Arctic Ocean surround?
The North Pole
The Atlantic Ocean played an important role during Americans immigration boom. When was this?
1800's and early 1900's
How much of the Earth's surface does the Indian ocean cover.
20%