Major Domains of the Earth — Social Studies STD 6 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6Social StudiesMajor Domains of the Earth5 Marks
Question
Describe four major oceans of the world.
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Answer
Four major oceans of the world are:The Pacific Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean, The Indian Ocean and The Arctic Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean:
It is spread on 33.3% area of the earth.
Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the earth lies under the Pacific Ocean.
The Pacific Ocean is circular in shape.
It is bounded by Asia and Australia on one side and North and South Americas on the other.
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean of the world:
It is ‘S’ shaped.
It is flanked by the North and the South America on the Western side and Europe and Africa on the eastern side.
Its coastline is highly indented. This irregular and indented coastline facilitates development of natural harbours.
The Atlantic ocean is the busiest ocean from the point of view of commerce.
The Indian Ocean is the only ocean which has been named after India:
The shape of this ocean is almost triangular.
In the North, it is bounded by Asia, by Africa in the west and by Australia in the east. Indian Peninsula divides it into two parts.
The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
The Arctic Ocean is located within the Arctic circle and surrounds the North Pole:
It is actually a northward extension of Atlantic Ocean.
A narrow water body named the Berring Strait connects it with Pacific Ocean.
It is bounded by the northern coasts of North America and Eurasia in the north.
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