name: f,l november 27, 2006 period:___ earth’s oceans
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Name: F,LName: F,L
November 27, November 27, 20062006
Period:___Period:___
Earth’s Earth’s OceansOceans
Essential Question:Essential Question: What is the What is the location of each of Earth’s location of each of Earth’s oceans?oceans?
Arctic OceanArctic Ocean
Near the North PoleNear the North Pole Borders Europe, Asia, and North Borders Europe, Asia, and North AmericaAmerica Earth’s smallest ocean Earth’s smallest ocean 5,100,000 square miles 5,100,000 square miles
Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean
Borders Europe, western Africa, Borders Europe, western Africa, Antarctica, Antarctica, and eastern North and South and eastern North and South AmericaAmerica The wonderful state of Georgia The wonderful state of Georgia borders borders the Atlantic Ocean the Atlantic Ocean 33,400,000 square miles 33,400,000 square miles
Indian OceanIndian Ocean
Borders eastern Africa, southern Borders eastern Africa, southern Asia, Asia, western Australia, and Antarctica western Australia, and Antarctica December 26, 2004: A HUGE December 26, 2004: A HUGE tsunami tsunami hits Indonesia hits Indonesia 28,400,000 square miles 28,400,000 square miles
Pacific OceanPacific Ocean
Borders eastern Asia, northeastern Borders eastern Asia, northeastern Australia, Antarctica, western North Australia, Antarctica, western North and South America and South America Largest Ocean Largest Ocean 64,196,000 square miles 64,196,000 square miles
Southern OceanSouthern Ocean
Borders Antarctica (South Pole)Borders Antarctica (South Pole) Newest Ocean: Named in 2000! Newest Ocean: Named in 2000! March of the Penguins March of the Penguins filmed filmed herehere 7,848,300 square miles 7,848,300 square miles
You have a job:
TASK 1: Put Earth’s oceans in order from largest to smallest
TASK 2: Create a mnemonic device to help you remember the names of Earth’s oceans in order from largest to smallest