Download 10.1 NOTES What is the world ocean? Objective: Describe the world

10.1 NOTES
What is the world ocean?
Objective: Describe the world ocean. Explain what is meant by oceanography
About 75% of Earth’s
surface is covered
with water. Most of
this is a large body of
salt water known as
the ______________.
Earth is the only
planet in the solar
system that has a
covering of liquid
water.
The three oceans that divide the
world ocean are the Pacific,
Atlantic, and _________. There
are two smaller oceans called
the Arctic and Antarctic. Some
inland bodies of water are called
______. A gulf is a large area of
ocean, larger than a bay,
reaching into land.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean. The Atlantic is the ______
largest ocean. The Indian Ocean is the smallest, BUT is deeper than the Atlantic.
Scientists who study the oceans and ocean life are called oceanographers. They
may study the ocean’s depths, coral reefs, or the geography of the ocean floor.