Name: F,L November 27, 2006 Period:___ Earth’s Oceans.

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

Label the Arctic Ocean

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

Label the Atlantic Ocean

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

INDIAN OCEAN

Label the Indian Ocean

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

Label the Pacific Ocean

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

Label the Southern Ocean

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

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Penguins Are Icy Sea AnimalsPretty Awesome Icebergs Soak in the Arctic