The Oceans
Geography: KS3, topic 3.1.6
How Big Are The Oceans?
There are 5 oceans on planet earth. They cover a large part of Earth’s surface - about 71%!
The 5 oceans
- There are 5 oceans on planet earth:
- The Pacific Ocean.
- The Arctic Ocean.
- The Southern Ocean.
- The Indian Ocean.
- The Atlantic Ocean.
Water on earth
- The oceans cover a large part of Earth’s surface - about 71%!
- Most of Earth’s water is found in the oceans - 96%.
- The rest is found:
- Underground
- In lakes
- In glaciers
- Other places.
The largest ocean?
- The largest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean.
- It covers over a third of the Earth’s surface.
- It is also home to the deepest part of the ocean.
- The deepest part of the Pacific Ocean is the Mariana Trench which is over 11,000 metres or 7 miles deep.
The smallest ocean?
- The smallest ocean in the world is the Arctic Ocean.
- But it is still over 5,440,000 square miles.
- At the centre of the Arctic Ocean is the North Pole and so the Arctic ocean is very cold all year round.
Test yourself on The Oceans
How many oceans are there on planet earth?
Which is the largest ocean in the world?