Oceans, Seas, Rivers – What’s the Difference?
Feb 09, 2020
3 minutes
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What Is an Ocean ?
An ocean is a huge saltwater body surrounding the continent that covers two-thirds or 71 percent of the Earth’s surface. It is home to vast aquatic animal species and organisms, as well as coral reefs.
Earth’s smallest ocean is the Arctic Ocean and the deepest is the Pacific Ocean. Various water movements distinguish the Antarctic (or Southern) Ocean from the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
The temperatures of the oceans are different in the various parts
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