MBio - Random Ocean Facts - 1

What % of Earth's surface is covered by oceans?

• 68.74

• 70.78

• 77.46

How is the world's water stored?

• .3%

• Atmosphere

• 97%

• lakes, rivers

• .02%

• Oceans

• 2%

• Ice caps & glaciers

Which ocean is the smallest?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian OCean

• Arctic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

Which ocean is the warmest (avg. 22°C or 72°F )?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian OCean

• Arctic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

Which ocean is the saltiest (avg. 35ppt) ?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian OCean

• Arctic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

Which ocean is the largest?

• The Atlantic

• Indian

• The Pacific

• Arctic

• Southern

Which ocean is the deepest (4,188m or 4,580yds)?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian OCean

• Arctic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

True or False. There are some parts of the ocean that are deeper than Mount Everest is tall.

• True.

• False.

Match the ocean animal to its fact.

• zooplankton

• smallest

• black marlin

• fastest

  (82mph)

• greenland shark

• can have 2000 babies at one time

• seahorse

• largest

  (100ft, 200tons)

• blue whale

• live 300-500 years

Label the oceans.

e

d

c

b

a

Atlantic

Arctic

Indian

Southern

Pacific