How many oceans are there on Earth?

There is only one global ocean. While there is only one global ocean, the vast body of water that covers 71 percent of the Earth is geographically divided into distinct named regions. The boundaries between these regions have evolved over time for a variety of historical, cultural, geographical, and scientific reasons.Historically, there are four named ocean basins:

Polar Bear – the symbolic animal of the Arctic

Polar Bear PauseUnmuteCurrent Time 0:33/Duration 3:25Loaded: 0%Progress: 0%FullscreenWATCH: POLAR BEARS 101 COMMON NAME: Polar Bear SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ursus maritimus TYPE: Mammals DIET: Carnivore AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 25 to 30 years SIZE: Head and body: 7.25 to 8 feet; tail: 3 to 5 inches WEIGHT: 900 to 1,600 pounds SIZE RELATIVE TO A 6-FT MAN: IUCN RED LIST STATUS: ? VulnerableLCNTVUENCREWEXLEAST CONCERNEXTINCT CURRENT

Maldives – the paradise of the Indian Ocean

Maldives, in full Republic of Maldives, also called Maldive Islands, independent island country in the north-central Indian Ocean. It consists of a chain of about 1,200 small coral islands and sandbanks (some 200 of which are inhabited), grouped in clusters, or atolls. The islands extend more than 510 miles (820 km) from north to south and 80 miles (130 km) from

The Milwaukee Depth

Milwaukee Depth, deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean, lying at a depth of 27,493 feet (8,380 m) about 100 miles (160 km) northwest of the island of Puerto Rico. It lies within a submarine depression called the Puerto Rico Trench, located at the southern edge of the North American Basin, between the Puerto Rico Ridge (north) and

The Mariana Trench – the deepest point of the Earth.

The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the deepest known point in Earth’s oceans. In 2010 the United States Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping measured the depth of the Challenger Deep at 10,994 meters (36,070 feet) below sea level with an estimated vertical accuracy of ± 40 meters. If Mount Everest, the highest mountain

The Arctic Ocean’s facts

© naturepl.com / Steven Kazlowski / WWF The Arctic is one of the most stark and beautiful places on Earth. Vast expanses of pack ice cover deep ocean composing the planet’s largest and least fragmented inhabited region. Home to an array of species—from polar bears to whales—the Arctic faces threats from oil and gas development

The Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean, body of salt water covering approximately one-fifth of the total ocean area of the world. It is the smallest, geologically youngest, and physically most complex of the world’s three major oceans. It stretches for more than 6,200 miles (10,000 km) between the southern tips of Africa and Australia and, without its marginal seas, has an area of about 28,360,000

The Atlantic Ocean

The second-largest ocean on Earth, the Atlantic drives our weather patterns, including hurricanes, and is home to many species from sea turtles to dolphins FOR CENTURIES THE Atlantic Ocean has been a key avenue of trade and travel. Stretching from the Arctic Circle to Antarctica, the Atlantic Ocean is bordered by the Americas to the west

PACIFIC OCEAN – facts about it!

The Pacific Ocean is one of the world’s five oceans. The ocean got its name from Portuguese Explorer, Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan experienced favorable winds upon reaching the ocean, naming it  “Mar Pacifico,” which means “peaceful sea” in Portuguese. Learn some geography facts about this ocean. World’s Largest Ocean With an area of 165,250,000 square kilometers (63,800,000