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Why are oceans different?

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.

How are different oceans connected?

The Pacific and Indian Oceans are connected by the Straits of Malacca in the west while the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean are connected by the Straits of Magellan in the east.

Is the ocean all connected?

There are four different oceans on Earth: the Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, and Arctic Oceans. All the oceans are connected to each other. Water is always moving within and between the oceans in currents, tides, and waves. When water evaporates from the surface of the ocean, the salt stays behind.

How are the different oceans connected?

The areas that we call different oceans are all interconnected with wide, deep passages of salt water. The narrowest, shallowest such passage is the Bering Sea, and by itself it’s a larger volume of water than any land-bound “lake” or “sea”. “ Why is there 5 different oceans if they’re all connected? ”

What is the difference between sea and Ocean?

Oceans are interconnected water bodies sometimes also known as world ocean or global ocean. Their depth ranges from 13,000 feet to 36,000 feet. Oceans have currents ( ocean currents) which help in balancing the temperature of earth surface. Sea is defined as a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land.

Why are oceans called oceans if they are separated by continents?

There is only one case where the continental drifting left one sea enclosed and so its waters disconnected to the world ocean, that is the Caspian sea. Basically, the easily distinguishable areas where the world ocean seems divided by the continents, we name them as oceans, in a similar way we name continents as well.

Do oceans make more sense than land?

But the various named “oceans” still make more sense than the land areas that we call “nations”, each with its own name. 😉 With the oceans, a view from high enough will show the rough outlines of the named areas, although the supposed border areas are still totally fuzzy and imprecise.

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