Water in our Environment

The ocean contains 97% of the Earth's water.Discussion Point
Water is essential for life and provides habitats for many different plants and animals.
There are 5 major oceans whose waters are always moving. The water moves in different ways: currents, tides and waves.
Can you find the Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans on
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Arctic Ocean Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

Can you find the Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans?
Click on an area of blue to find out the name of the Ocean. (Name appears in the black rectangle).
How many other oceans and seas can you find in an atlas?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ocean: a large quantity of salt water surrounding land. More than 66% of the Earth's surface is covered by the ocean.
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Current:

 a volume of warm or cold water moving in one direction within the ocean.
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Tide: changes in the sea level which happen every day. They are controlled by the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth.
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Wave:

formed as the wind blows across the sea's surface. Waves carry sand and pebbles when they are close to the beach.
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Discussion Point

Where is the other 3% found?
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