EARTH SCIENCE 10-1 What is the world ocean?

OBJ: Describe the world ocean.

Explain what is meant by oceanography.

I. The Water Planet - about ________ of Earth’s surface is covered with

water.
- most of it is _________________.
World Ocean = body of salt water covering much of Earth’s
____________.
- Earth is the only ____________ that has a covering
of liquid water.

II. Divisions of the World - the world ocean is divided into _________ major
Ocean bodies.
- ____________ Ocean
- ____________ Ocean
- ____________ Ocean
- the ___________ and ___________
oceans are considered part of the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans.
Seas = refers to a smaller body of water ____________ to
an ocean.
Gulf = is a large area of ocean, larger than a bay,
_____________ into land.

III. Size and Depth
- Pacific Ocean is the __________ and ___________ of
the world’s oceans. Average depth of ___________.
- Atlantic Ocean is he 2nd largest ocean. Average
depth of __________.
- several ________ and ________ are part of the
Atlantic Ocean.
- Indian Ocean is the ___________ ocean. Average
depth of __________.

IV. Oceanography = _________________________________________.

- oceanographers __________ the oceans and
ocean life.
Types of oceanography - ___________ / ____________ / ___________