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Question | Answer |
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Why is earth called the blue planet | 75% water |
How did the ocean form | Volcanoes started shooting gases then that made the atmosphere and they condensed and it rained |
How did salt get into the ocean | Solids like certain minerals dissolved in rivers and streams then they flow into the ocean and when the water was evaporated the water got left behind |
Why are the oceans called the world ocean | Since there are no boundary we call them the world ocean |
Why are all the oceans considered separate | Due to all of the different flowing currents |
What are the oceans sa largest to smallest | Pacific Atlantic Indian southern arctic |
What is topolography | The study of earths features |
What oceans border North America | Atlantic and pacific |
What oceans border Africa | Indian Atlantic and southern |
What oceans border Europe | Atlantic and arctic |
What oceans border Asia | Pacific Indian and arctic |
What oceans border Australia | Pacific |
What oceans border South America | Pacific Atlantic |
What oceans border Antarctica | Southern ocean |
How do we know what the ocean floor look like | Sonar. Sound navigation and ranging |
How does sonar work | It sends out sound waves that can be calculated by distance |