Difference between revisions of "Ocean"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(creating article) |
Conservative (talk | contribs) |
||
| (8 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | [[File:WAVE.jpg|thumb|frame|right|350px|Waves in the ocean are caused by the wind, while the tide is dependent on the moon]] | |
| + | An '''ocean''' is an enormous, continuous body of salt water. The [[Earth]] contains five oceans, which cover approximately 70% of the surface. Oceans contain a large, diverse collection of the Earth's lifeforms. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The study of oceans is called [[oceanography]]. | ||
==The World's Oceans== | ==The World's Oceans== | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | |||
* [[Arctic Ocean]] | * [[Arctic Ocean]] | ||
* [[Atlantic Ocean]] | * [[Atlantic Ocean]] | ||
| + | * [[Indian Ocean]] | ||
| + | * [[Pacific Ocean]] | ||
| + | * [[Southern Ocean]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Bodies of Water]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:32, January 15, 2023
An ocean is an enormous, continuous body of salt water. The Earth contains five oceans, which cover approximately 70% of the surface. Oceans contain a large, diverse collection of the Earth's lifeforms.
The study of oceans is called oceanography.