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The [[Earth]]'s oceans are the largest [[sea]]s or collections of seas, separated by [[continent]]s. Three quarters of [[earth]]'s surface are covered by water. The oceans include: |
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Three quarters of [[earth]]'s surface are covered by water. |
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*[[Arctic Ocean]] |
*[[Arctic Ocean]] |
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*[[Atlantic Ocean]] |
*[[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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*[[Indian Ocean]] |
*[[Indian Ocean]] |
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*[[Pacific Ocean]] |
*[[Pacific Ocean]] |
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*[[Southern Ocean]] |
*[[Southern Ocean]] |
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The oceans are filled with [[salt water]]--which is called ''[[brine]]''--through which swim many [[fish]]es, [[marine mammal]]s, [[cephalopod]]s such as the [[octopus]], and many other forms of life. |
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One of the most dramatic forms of [[weather]] occur on the oceans: [[hurricane]]s, which are known as [[typhoons]] in the Pacific Ocean. Ocean currents greatly affect the earth's weather--for example, [[El Nino]] and [[La Nina]] in the southern Pacific Ocean greatly affect the weather of [[The Americas]]. |
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The study of the earth's oceans is called ''[[oceanography]].'' |
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Revision as of 08:21, 18 June 2001
The Earth's oceans are the largest seas or collections of seas, separated by continents. Three quarters of earth's surface are covered by water. The oceans include:
The oceans are filled with salt water--which is called brine--through which swim many fishes, marine mammals, cephalopods such as the octopus, and many other forms of life.
One of the most dramatic forms of weather occur on the oceans: hurricanes, which are known as typhoons in the Pacific Ocean. Ocean currents greatly affect the earth's weather--for example, El Nino and La Nina in the southern Pacific Ocean greatly affect the weather of The Americas.
The study of the earth's oceans is called oceanography.