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Bookmark or Share- How Many Oceans Are There In The World? - WorldAtlasDue to geographical, cultural, and historical reasons, it is widely accepted that there are five oceans: the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and the Southern Ocean.
- Ocean - WikipediaThe following names describe five different areas of the ocean: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic/Southern, and Arctic. [10][11] The ocean contains 97% of Earth's water [8] and is the primary component of Earth's hydrosphere and is thereby essential to life on Earth.
- What are the 5 Oceans of the World? - Earth HowToday, we list the top 5 largest oceans in the world and the evolution of 5 oceans on Earth. 1. Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean covering more than 30% of the Earth. This is close to half of the water on Earth. It touches the west coast border of the Americas along with East Asia and Australia.
- All About the Ocean - National Geographic SocietyAlthough the ocean is one continuous body of water, oceanographers have divided it into five principal areas: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans. The Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans merge into icy waters around Antarctica.
- How Many Oceans Are There? - HowStuffWorksHumans have gotten into the habit of separating the one big, continuous, mysterious body of water that covers the globe into sectors that we call oceans. Historically, there were just four oceans, but we now recognize five different oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian and Southern Oceans.
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