Question

importance of oceans 4 points​

Answer 1

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The air we breathe: The ocean produces over half of the world's oxygen and absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere. Climate regulation: Covering 70 percent of the Earth's surface, the ocean transports heat from the equator to the poles, regulating our climate and weather patterns

Answer 2

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>It provides food in the form of fish and shellfish—about 200 billion pounds are caught each year.

>It's used for transportation—both travel and shipping. It provides a treasured source of recreation for humans.

>The ocean produces over half of the world's oxygen and absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere.

>The oceans cover around 70 per cent of the Earth's surface. They thus play an important role in the Earth's climate and in global warming.

>One important function of the oceans is to transport heat from the tropics to higher latitudes.