REVIEW: Intro to Oceans

The study of the physical, chemical, and biological features of the ocean, including the ocean’s ancient history, its current condition, and its future.

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Oceanography is the study of the physical, chemical, and biological features of the ocean, including the ocean’s ancient history, its current condition, and its future.

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While there is only one global ocean, the vast body of water that covers ____________ of the Earth is geographically divided into distinct named regions.

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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.

Describe the difference in land (amount) between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres:

• The southern hemisphere has no land.

• The Northern Hemisphere has no land

• The Northern hemisphere has more land than the Southern hemisphere

• The Southern hemisphere has more land than the Northern hemisphere

• The Northern hemisphere and the Southern hemisphere have the exact same amount of land and water.

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What is the most recently added ocean named:

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Identify ocean "A"

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Identify ocean "B"

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Check your spelling. There are two c's

Identify the ocean that includes portions of ocean A, ocean C, and ocean D, below 60^o South latitude

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Check your spelling. There are two c's

Identify ocean "C"

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Identify ocean "D"

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The largest ocean on Earth by area: