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The ocean is the body of salt water that covers ~70.8% of the Earth. In English, the term ocean also refers to any of the large bodies of water into which the world ocean is conventionally divided. Distinct names are used to identify five different areas of the ocean: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic/Southern, and Arctic.
There are five oceans that cover around three-quarters of the planet, and they are all connected together: the Atlantic Ocean; the Pacific Ocean; the Indian Ocean; the Southern Ocean;...
The five major oceans are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern oceans.
The World’s Five Great Oceans; Arctic Ocean; Atlantic Ocean; Indian Ocean; Pacific Ocean; Southern Ocean; 5 Oceans Coloring Map
Even though all 5 oceans are interlinked, they are predominantly categorized into five oceans as follows; Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Antarctic Ocean, and Arctic Ocean. Each of these oceans has distinctive characteristics.
Map of Earth's Five Oceans: Although there is only one global ocean, geographers have divided it into five major regions (which are also called "oceans"). They are: the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean and the Southern Ocean. These names facilitate communication.
Historically, there are four named oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic. However, most countries - including the United States - now recognize the Southern (Antarctic) as the fifth ocean.
