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Pacific Ocean: Largest Ocean Overview

The oceans cover around 70% of the Earth's surface and contain 97% of the planet's water. There are five major oceans - the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic oceans. The Pacific Ocean is the largest in area while the Arctic Ocean is the shallowest on average. Oceans are important because they are part of the water cycle, facilitate transport, provide fish, are used for recreation, and contain valuable minerals in some areas. The structure of ocean floors typically includes continental shelves, slopes, abyssal plains, and underwater mountain ranges.

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Pacific Ocean: Largest Ocean Overview

The oceans cover around 70% of the Earth's surface and contain 97% of the planet's water. There are five major oceans - the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic oceans. The Pacific Ocean is the largest in area while the Arctic Ocean is the shallowest on average. Oceans are important because they are part of the water cycle, facilitate transport, provide fish, are used for recreation, and contain valuable minerals in some areas. The structure of ocean floors typically includes continental shelves, slopes, abyssal plains, and underwater mountain ranges.

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COASTAL LANDSCAPE

OCEANS OF THE WORLD

Figure 1

The oceans of the world

Oceans cover about 70% of the Earths surface. The oceans contain roughly 97% of the Earths water supply. There are also many seas (smaller branches of an oceans); seas are often partly enclosed by land. The largest seas are the South China Sea, the Carribean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

Ocean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean

Area (square miles) 64,186,000 33,420,000 28,350,000 7,848,300

Average Depth (ft) 15,215 12,881 13,002 13,100-16,400

Arctic Ocean

5,106,000

3,953

Deepest depth (ft) Mariana Trench (36,200 ft deep) Puerto Rico Trench (28,231 ft deep) Java Trench (25,344 ft deep) The Southern end of South Sandwich Trench (23,736 ft deep) Eurasia Basin (17,881 ft deep)

What are the importances of Ocean?

1. Worlds oceans form an important part of the water cycle. 2. Oceans as a means of transport. It is the easiest and cheapest way to carry bulky raw materials and manufactures goods. 3. The ocean provides a source of fish. 4. Oceans are used for recreation purposes. 5. Some oceans are rich in minerals.

The structure of the Ocean

Oceanic ridge Abyssal plain

Figure 1.1

The structure of the oceans Definition The shallow areas A steep slope at the outer edge of the continental shelf The sea floor slopes steeply down to a relatively level area A submarine mountains cross the abyssal plain

Terms Continental shelf Continental slope Abyssal plain Oceanic ridge

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