Oceanography: Geography of Oceans

The video provides an overview of Earth's oceans, which cover over 70% of the planet's surface. It explains that while all ocean waters are connected, they are divided into four main oceans: the Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. The video also discusses seas, which are smaller bodies of saltwater nearly enclosed by land, and their connection to the oceans, using the Mediterranean Sea as an example.

What are smaller bodies of saltwater that are nearly enclosed by land called?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Seas

• Oceans

Name one sea that is connected to the Atlantic Ocean.

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Caribbean Sea

• Bering Sea