Oceans (Indian, Arctic and Antarctic)

Which is the third largest ocean in terms of area?

Indian Ocean

Where is the Indian Ocean located?

Between the continents of Asia, Africa, and Australia.

Which is the second deepest ocean in the world?

Indian Ocean (maximum depth 7,258 meters)

Stats of the Indian Ocean

area:73.5 million sq km ; average depth: 3900 meters (12,800 feet) ; percentage of total hydrosphere occupied: 20.5%

What is the deepest part of the Indian Ocean?

the Java Trench (7450 meters)

What is another name for the Indian Ocean?

Ocean of Monsoons

Which are the major rivers that flow into the Indian Ocean?

Mekong, Menam, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy, Indus, Tigris, and Euphrates.

Which ocean is known as the "Oil Ocean"?

Indian Ocean

Which is the fourth largest ocean in terms of area?

Southern Ocean (Antarctic Ocean)

Stats of the Southern Ocean

area: 24.4 million sq km. ; average depth: 2400 meters (7900 feet) ; percentage of total hydrosphere occupied: 7%

What is the shape of the Southern Ocean?

Circular

Which oceans is the Southern Ocean connected to?

Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

What is another name for the Southern Ocean?

Southern Polar Ocean

Around which continent is the Southern Ocean spread?

Antarctica

Which is the smallest ocean?

Arctic Ocean

Stats of the Arctic Ocean

Area: 15.1 million sq km. ; Average depth: 1330 meters (4400 feet) ; percentage of total hydrosphere occupied: 4%

What is the deepest point in the Arctic Ocean?

Molly Deep (5608 meters)

What is the shape of the Arctic Ocean, also known as the North Polar Ocean?

Circular

What is another name for the Southern and Arctic Oceans?

Cold Water Ocean

What is the instrument used to measure the depth of oceans and seas called?

Fathometer

What is the study of ocean depths, extent, etc., called?

Oceanography

What is the total volume of water on Earth in cubic miles?

220 million cubic miles

What are the proportions of water surface and land surface in the Earth's Northern Hemisphere?

Equal

What percentage of the Earth's total hydrosphere is covered by oceans?

88.9% (approximately 89%)