Major ocean of the world
Presentation Theme ocean of the world
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Outline<Introduction
Properties of the Ocean
Major Elements in the Ocean
The Ocean Floor
Major Groups of Ocean Life
Major Ocean of The World
Atlantic Ocean.
Arctic Ocean.
Indian Ocean.
Pacific Ocean.
Southern Ocean.
Introduction
71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean water.
The oceans contain 97% of the earth’s water.
All the oceans and seas are actually one continuous body of water.
5. Contn’d
• Major Ocean of The World
1. Atlantic Ocean.
2. Arctic Ocean.
3. Indian Ocean.
4. Pacific Ocean.
5. Southern Ocean.
6. Introduction
• 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by
ocean water.
• The oceans contain 97% of the earth’s
water.
• All the oceans and seas are actually one
continuous body of water.
7. Properties of Ocean Water
• Ocean water is a mixture of gases and
solids dissolved in pure water.
• Oceanographers believe oceans contain
all the natural elements on Earth.
• 85 of 90 have been found in the ocean.
8. Major Elements in the Ocean
• Ocean water is 96% pure water.
• Chlorine (1.9) and sodium (1.1) make up
the next largest concentration of
elements.
• Sodium chloride is table salt.
10. 1. Pacific Ocean.
• The Pacific Ocean is the largest and
deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.
• It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the
north to the Southern Ocean in the
south.
• It is stretches by Asia and Australia in the
west and the Americas in the east.
12. 2. Atlantic Ocean.
• The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest
ocean
• It stretches North, Central, and South
America to the west and Europe, Asia,
and Africa to the east.
• In total, 133 countries and territories
border the Atlantic Ocean.
14. 3. Indian Ocean
• Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean in
oceanic division with about 1/8th of the
total area of the sea.
• It is one of the world's major oceans,
lying between Africa, India, and Australia.
• The Indian Ocean is named after India
since at least 1515.
16. 4. Southern Ocean
• The Southern Ocean, also known as the
Antarctic Ocean or the Austral Ocean.
• it is regarded as the fourth largest of the
five principal oceanic divisions.
• The country is bordered by the South
Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the
Southern Ocean.
18. 5. Arctic Ocean.
• The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and
shallowest of the world's five
major oceans.
• The International Hydrographic
Organization recognizes it as an ocean,
although some oceanographers call it the
Arctic Sea.