Question

Write briefly about the major oceans

Answer 1

Answer:

The five major oceans listed by size from largest to smallest are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic Ocean. ... The Southern Ocean is bounded by the 60 degrees southern latitude line and includes all the waters south of that latitude.

The Atlantic Ocean

So, first on the list is the Atlantic Ocean. This ocean is the second-largest ocean, covering an area of 29,637,000 square miles (or 76,762,000 square kilometers), with an average depth of 12,880 feet (or 3,926 meters). Interestingly, its name comes from Greek mythology, being named after Atlas, one of the Greek Titans.

The Pacific Ocean

Moving west of the Atlantic, across the United States, you'll find another ocean, the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific is the largest ocean on Earth, holding more than half of all the water on the planet. It covers an area of 60,060,700 square miles (or 155,557,000 square kilometers), with an average depth of 13,215 feet (or 4,028 meters). That's about 28% of Earth's surface. It's so big, in fact, that it can hold all of the world's continents!

The Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean almost looks circular in shape. Being the third-largest ocean, it covers an area of 26,469,000 square miles (or 68,566,000 square kilometers), with an average depth of 13,002 feet (or 7,258 meters). It's this ocean that causes the monsoon seasons in the area.

The Arctic Ocean

Going further west across the African continent will take you back to the Atlantic

but going north now towards the North Pole and across the Asian continent will take you to the Arctic Ocean. It's the smallest of the world's oceans, coming in at 5,427,000 square miles (or 14,056,000 square kilometers), with an average depth of 3,953 feet (or 1,205 meters).