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Skills Worksheet
Standard S6E3 (c.)
Section: Earth’s Oceans
1. What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered with water?
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2. The global ocean is divided by the continents into
______________________main oceans.
DIVISIONS OF THE GLOBAL OCEAN
Match the correct definition with the correct term. Write the letter in the space
provided.
_____ 3. the largest ocean
a. Atlantic Ocean
_____ 4. the ocean that is about half the
volume of the Pacific Ocean
b. Arctic Ocean
_____ 5. the third-largest ocean
c. Indian Ocean
d. Southern Ocean
_____ 6. the ocean whose surface is partly
covered by ice
e. Pacific Ocean
_____ 7. the ocean that extends from the
coast of Antarctica to 60 south
latitude
CHARACTERISTICS OF OCEAN WATER
_____ 8. Which of the following statements about salt in the ocean is true?
a. It is sodium chloride.
b. It is poisonous.
c. It is saltier than the salt we eat.
d. It is less salty than the salt we eat.
9.How do minerals on land make oceans salty?
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Exploring the Oceans
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Exploring the Oceans