Chapter 4 - Oceans

Question 1

How much area does water cover on earth?

Answer 1

3/4th’s or 75% of earth

Question 2

Whats the percentage of people living within an hour of the coast?

Answer 2

More than 50% of the world’s population
lives within an hour of the coast

Question 3

What roles does the ocean have?

Answer 3

Climate, Day-to-Day weather, and FOOD

Question 4

What are the five oceans?

Answer 4

Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Southern

Question 5

Name all the Sea’s

Answer 5

Mediterranean Sea
Caribbean Sea
Bering Sea
Sea of Japan
Arabian Sea
Red Sea

Question 6

Name all Gulf’s

Answer 6

Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Alaska
Persian Gulf

Question 7

What are Sea’s? What do they do to the Ocean?

Answer 7

“Delineated” Land masses
They “Communicate” with it

Question 8

Which ocean is the largest?

Answer 8

Pacific Ocean (46.4%)

Question 9

Which ocean has the most coastline?

Answer 9

Pacific Ocean (135,663 km) or (84297.08 mi)

Question 10

What is considered Fresh Water?

Answer 10

Rivers, Streams, Lakes

Question 11

What is considered Salt Water?

Answer 11

Oceans, Gulfs, Seas

Question 12

Is salt water the same everywhere?

Answer 12

No (Atlantic is salty)

Question 13

What is the average salt concentration?

Answer 13

3.5 grams per liter

Question 14

What is the Dead Sea?

Answer 14

Saltiest ocean (10 times as much) Water gets in but not out

Question 15

If salt is in water what happens when I jump in it?

Answer 15

I float because water is salty

Question 16

Does Ocean have layers?

Answer 16

Yes