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indian ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic
divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's
surface
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some facts about the indian
ocean
Area: 28.4 million sq miles
Mean depth: 12,762'
islands in the indian ocean
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Barrow Island
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Christmas Island
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Comoro Islands
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Java
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Sumatra
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Madagascar
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Maldives
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Mascarene Islands
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Seychelles
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Socotra
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Sri Lanka
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dominate current: eastern gyral current
temperature ranges: Deep water circulation
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is controlled primarily by inflows from the Atlantic
Ocean, the Red Sea, and Antarctic currents. North
of 20° south latitude the minimum surface
temperature is 22 °C (72 °F), exceeding 28 °C (82
°F) to the east.
historical event: the indian ocean trade
major shipping route: the silk road
madagscar
Off Africa's southeast coast in the Indian Ocean, Madagascar is the world's fourth largest island after Greenland, New
Guinea, and Borneo. A stunning diversity of plant and animal species found nowhere else evolved after the island
broke away from the African continent 165 million years ago.
sri lanka
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), a tiny island nation south of India in the Indian Ocean, is a rugged land of
rainforest, diverse wildlife and endless beaches. It’s famed for its ancient Buddhist ruins, including the
5th-century citadel Sigiriya, with its palace and frescoes, and the sacred city of Anuradhapura. Its
flavorful cuisine reflects its history as a maritime hub and cultural melting pot
the
indian
ocean
trade
The Indian Ocean trade routes connected Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and East
Africa. From at least the third century BCE, long distance sea trade moved
across a web of routes linking all of those areas as well as East Asia
(particularly China). Long before Europeans "discovered" the Indian Ocean,
traders from Arabia, Gujarat, and other coastal areas used triangle-sailed
dhows to harness the seasonal monsoon winds
the silk road
The Silk Road or Silk Route is an ancient network of trade and cultural transmission routes that were central to
cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting the West and East by merchants, pilgrims,
monks, soldiers, nomads, and urban dwellers from China and India
summery
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering
approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. the indian ocean has a
bunch of islands like sri lanka and madagascar,a historical event would be the
indian ocean trade, the dominant current is eastern gyral current a major
shipping route would the silk road
test questions
1.
approximately how much of the world's water surface does the indian ocean
cover?
answer: 20%
2. what is the dominant current of the indian ocean?
answer: eastern gyral current
3. what wa the major historical event that happend in the indain ocean?
answer: the indian ocean trade
4. what is a major shiping route that runs through the indian ocean
answer: the silk road