Ocean Flashcards
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth’s oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south and is bounded by Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world’s oceans with a total area of about 106,460,000 square kilometers. It covers approximately 20 percent of the Earth’s surface and about 29 percent of its water surface area
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world’s oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km².
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five major oceans
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean or the Austral Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica